Potassium Carbonate → Butanamide, 4-chloro-N-(2-(7-methoxy-1-naphthalenyl)ethyl)-

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Reaction Steps

0.02 mol of 2-(7-methoxynaphth-1-yl)ethylamine hydrochloride is dissolved in a water/chloroform mixture. Potassium carbonate is added and the mixture is agitated for 15 minutes in an ice bath. 0.022 mol of 4-chlorobutyryl chloride is then added dropwise. The agitation is maintained for half an hour at room temperature; then the chloroform phase is dried, and the residue is recrystallized in a toluene/cyclohexane mixture (1:1).

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