Ethanolamine → Dodecyl 2-((2-hydroxyethyl)amino)propanoate

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To a stirred solution of 3 (1 g, 3.2 mmol) in acetonitrile/water (5:5 mL) was added sodium bicarbonate (0.262 g 3.2 mmol) and followed by ethanol amine (0.5 mL, 0.5 vol) at 25-30° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 12 h at RT; the reaction was monitored by TLC. The solid obtained in the reaction mixture was filtered under vacuum, the solvent concentrated, diluted with ethyl acetate/water and stirred for 15 minutes at 25-30° C. The aqueous and organic layers were separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine solution. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuum to afford crude 64 (0.9 g, yield: 95%) as a liquid

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