Acetonitrile → 8-Octyl-1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane

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To a mixture of 15 g (0.105 mol) of 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane, 15.93 g (0.115 mol) of K2CO3, and 100 ml of acetonitrile is added dropwise 18.92 ml (0.105 mol) of iodooctane. The mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature and then at 65° C. for 2 hours. After cooling, the mixture was diluted with water and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined extracts are washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is triturated with ether and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to yield 24.04 g (90%) of title compound as a clear oil: IR (neat) 2925 and 1094 cm-1 ; NMR (CDCl3) δ3.97 (s, 4H), 2.56 (br, 4H), 2.38 (m, 2H), 1.78 (m, 4H), 1.51 (br, 2H), 1.28 (s, 10H), 0.89 (m, 3H).

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