Cyclohexylamine → Ethyl 3-(cyclohexylamino)propanoate

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Cyclohexylamine (0.86 g, 8.7 mmol) and 3-chloro-propionic acid ethyl ester (1.18 g, 8.67 mmol) were combined neat and K2CO3 (1.2 g, 8.7 mmol) and a catalytic amount of tetrabutylammonium iodide (ca. 5 mg) was added. The mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight. The resulting mixture was then partitioned between water and dichloromethane. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to afford 1.25 g (72%) of the title compound.

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