Diphosgene → HCID 21956014, compound

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Reaction Steps

1.00 g (5.52 mmol) of 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl-N-methylamine (obtainable by reductive amination from 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde) are dissolved in 20 ml of anhydrous pyridine. 0.60 g (0.37 mmol, 3.04 mmol) of trichloromethyl chloroformate (“diphosgene”) is added, and the mixture is left to stir at room temperature overnight. The solution is employed without workup directly in the next stage.

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