Hydrochloric Acid → N-[2-(1-Benzofuran-3-yl)ethyl]formamide

Participants

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2.35 g (0.015 mole) of 2-(3-benzo[b]furanyl)ethylamine and 5 mL of ethyl formate was heated at 60° C. for 3 hours, poured into 2N HCl and washed with methylene chloride which in turn was washed with 5% sodium hydroxide (w/v), dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated to give 2.70 g of product.

Provenance & Evidence