Methyl Acrylate → 4-Morpholinepropanoic acid, methyl ester

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A solution of 4.9 ml (56 mmol) of morpholine in 50 ml of dichloromethane was treated dropwise with 5.0 ml (56 mmol) of methyl acrylate. The resulting solution was allowed to stand at ambient temperature for 3 days, after which it was concentrated in vacuo to an oil. Chromatography on silica gel using 0.5% methanol/2% isopropylamine in chloroform provided 9.54 g (99%) of the desired compound as a colorless liquid.

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