Ethanolamine → 2-Benzamidoethanol

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Under an argon atmosphere, a mixture of methyl benzoate (3.0 mmol), 2-aminoethanol (3.6 mmol), Zn4(OCOCF3)6O (0.15 mmol) and methylene chloride (2.5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 days, and as a result, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)benzamide was obtained in 11% yield. The resulting compound was identified by comparison with physical property data of the known compound.

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