Ethanol → 2-(Decylamino)ethanol

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A solution of aminoethanol (30.5 g, 500 mmol, 30.1 mL) and 1-bromodecane (27.65 g, 125 mmol, 26 mL) in ethanol was stirred at 65° C. for 4 hr. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with EtOAc (800 mL) and the organic solution was washed with H2O (2×200 mL); saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (200 mL) and saturated brine (200 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting crude product, 2-(decylamino)ethanol, was used without further purification.

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