Triethylamine → N-(2-Chloropropyl)-N,2,6-trimethylbenzenamine

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3.1 ml (4.6 g, 40 mmoles) of methanesulfonyl chloride are added dropwise, at a temperature not exceeding 20° C., to a solution of 7.0 g (36.2 mmoles) of 1-[N-methyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-amino]-2-propanol and 5.45 ml (4.0 g, 40 mmoles) of triethyl amine in 50 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane, and the resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The mixture is washed then thrice with 30 ml of water, each, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, the solvent is evaporated, and the oily residue is distilled under reduced pressure. 6.9 g (90.2%) of 1-[N-methyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-amino]-2-chloro-propane are obtained; b.p.: 116°-118° C./133 Pa.

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