2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol → Carbonic acid, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl phenyl ester

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To a 500 ml three-necked round-bottomed flask equipped with an internal thermometer, reflux condenser, mechanical stirrer, addition funnel, and argon inlet are added N,N-dimethylethanolamine (25.00 g, 0.281 mol), toluene (200 ml), and triethylamine (31.21 g, 0.309 mol). The mixture is treated with a solution of phenylchloroformate (43.91 g, 0.281 mol) dissolved in 50 ml of toluene over 15 min. After addition is complete, the mixture is heated to reflux for 3 h. The cooled mixture is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (2×100 ml) and water (100 ml). The organic phase is dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated first by rotary evaporation at 50° C. (water aspirator vacuum) and then at 60° C. (0.05 mmHg) in a Kugelrohr oven to give 8 as a light yellow oil, 49.93 g (85%) that crystallizes on standing.

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