Boron trifluoride etherate → HCID 20454928, compound

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In this example 0.03 moles of boron trifluoride ethyl etherate was added dropwise to a mixture containing 0.03 moles of 2-methyl-6-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-aniline in 50 ml of ethanol and 50 ml methylene chloride. The mixture was refluxed for two hours and then allowed to stand for two days. The mixture was then poured into about 700 ml of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution stirred and extracted with methylene chloride. The extract was filtered through diatomaceous earth, dried and evaporated affording 5.4 g of the title product as an oil.

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