3-Methoxypropylamine → 3-methoxy-N-(3-methoxypropyl)-2-nitroaniline

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Into a 25 mL round bottomed was added 1-fluoro-3-methoxy-2-nitrobenzene (500 mg, 2.92 mmol) and N,N-dimethylforamide (5.8 mL). The flask was cooled to −15° C. and 3-methoxypropylamine (313 mg, 3.5 mmol) in N,N-dimethylforamide (2.2 mL) was slowly added. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. Solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was purified by column chromatography (20% ethylacetate:hexanes) to give 3-methoxy-N-(3-methoxypropyl)-2-nitroaniline (37A) as a yellow oil (560 mg, 80% yield). ESI-MS:m/z 241.3 (M+H)+.

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