Benzylamine → 2-benzylamino-N-(1,1-dimethylhexyl)acetamide

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A solution of benzylamine (21.4 g, 0.2 mol) and 2-chloro-N-(1,1-dimethylhexyl)acetamide (20.6 g, 0.1 mol) in benzene (100 ml) was held at room temperature for five days then refluxed for 24 hours.The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated then distilled under reduced pressure to give 2-benzylamino-N-(1,1-dimethylhexyl)acetamide as a pale yellow oil, b.p. 153°-156° C. at 0.05 mm Hg.

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