Morpholine → (5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl)(morpholino)methanone

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To a solution of morpholine (870 mg, 10 mmol) and triethylamine (1.1 g, 10.8 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (15 mL) was added a solution of 5-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chloride (1.72 g, 10 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL), dropwise, and the mixture stirred for 15 min. The mixture was then washed with water, and the organic phase dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated to obtain 2.19 g (Yield 98%) of the title compound as a solid: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm: 2.27 (3H, s) 3.24 (2H, d, J=4 Hz) 3.58 (2H, s) 3.79 (4 H, dd, J=18, 3.8 Hz) 6.88 (1H, dd, J=8.2, 2.8 Hz) 6.92-7.05 (1 H, m) 7.18 (1 H, dd, J=8.4, 5.3 Hz).

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