Ethyl Acrylate → Ethyl 3-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)amino-4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylbutanoate

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148 g (0.6 mol) of ethyl 3-amino-4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylbutanoate 13 and 119 g (1.2 mol) of ethyl acrylate are dissolved in 250 mL of abs. ethanol and refluxed for 6 h. Then the mixture is concentrated by evaporation in vacuo. The residue is again taken up in 300 mL of toluene and once more concentrated by evaporation in vacuo. 210 g (100%) of the desired product are isolated as an oil.

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