Methylamine → Ethyl 3-methyl-3-(methylamino)butanoate

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A mixture containing ethyl 3,3-dimethylacrylate (100 g) and methylamine (140 ml of a 33% solution in ethanol) in ethanol (400 ml) was allowed to stand at room temperature for 2 weeks. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give an oil which was fractionally distilled in vacuo to give the title compound as a colourless, mobile oil, yield, 95.0 g, b.p. 68°-75°/20 mm.Hg.

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