Morpholine → 4-(4-Nitrophenyl)morpholine

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1-Fluoro-4-nitrobenzene (3.00 mL, 28.3 mmol) was combined in a flask with anhydrous 2-propanol (28 mL), triethylamine (4.34 mL, 311 mmol), and morpholine (2.47 mL, 28.3 mmol). The mixture was refluxed for 3.5 h before adding additional morpholine (2.47 mL, 28.3 mmol) and refluxing for 20 h. The mixture was then cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by silica gel flash chromatography provided 161-a (6.09 g, 98%) as a 95% pure solid. MS: APCI (AP−): 207.1 (M)−.

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