Hydrochloric Acid → N-[3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylpropyl]acetamide

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4-(3-Acetylaminobutyl)phenyl acetate (1.06 g, 4.25 mmol) was dissolved in 10 ml of methanol and, after addition of sodium methoxide (689.3 mg, 12.76 mmol), the reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The pH was adjusted to 7 by adding dilute hydrochloric acid, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phases were combined and concentrated in vacuo. Yield: 805 mg (91%), M+H+: 208.15.

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