Ethanol → Ethyl 4-(aminomethyl)benzoate--hydrogen chloride (1/1)

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20.0 g (132 mM) of 4-aminomethylbenzoic acid are suspended in 200 ml ethanol (EtOH) abs. and cooled with ice. 28.0 g (17 ml) (236 mM) thionylchloride are added drop by drop. The clear mixture is then refluxed for 3 hours. After cooling to room temperature, EtOH is evaporated. 50 ml of toluene/EtOH 1/1 are added and evaporated three times. The residue is dried to get 27 g of (1).

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