(R)-Octopamine → HCID 70603056, compound

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A mixture of DL-octopamine (4.6 g.), 4-carbamoylphenoxy acetone (5.8 g.) and ethanol (150 ml.) was boiled under reflux for 8 hours in the presence of molecular sieves, then hydrogenated over platinum oxide at 50 p.s.i. and 50°C. Filtration and evaporation in vacuo of the filtrate gave a viscous oil which was triturated with ether to provide a semi-solid material. This material was then triturated with ethanol and the residual white solid crystallized from aqueous dimethylformamide to afford DL-2-[2-(4-carbamoyl-phenoxy)-1-methylethylamino]-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanol hemihydrate (2.0 g.), m.p. 195-198°C.

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