2-(Methylamino)ethanol → N-Cbz-N-methyl-2-aminoethanol

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75 g of 2-methylaminoethanol and 101 g of triethyl amine are mixed with 1000 ml of absolute chloroform. 171 g of chloroformic acid benzyl ester are added dropwise to this solution at about 20° C. The mixture is stirred for 1 hour at room temperature, washed with water, diluted hydrochloric acid and again with water and dried over sodium sulphate. After evaporation of the solvent in vacuo 173 g of oil remain.

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