N,N-Dimethylglycine → N-(2-(2,5-Dimethyl-1-pyrrolyl)ethyl)-(N,N-dimethylamino)acetamide

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5.2 g (0.05 mol) of N,N-dimethylaminoacetic acid and 8.1 g (0.05 mol) of carbonyldiimidazole in 20 ml of ethylene glycol dimethyl ether are stirred at 70° C. for 15 min. After addition of 5.5 g (0.04 mol) of 1-(2-aminoethyl)-2,5-dimethylpyrrole, dissolved in 20 ml of ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, to the mixture it is stirred at room temperature for 5 h, then concentrated, water is added, and the mixture is extracted first when acid and then when alkaline. The product contained in the extract from the mixture which has been made alkaline is crystallized using ligroin. Yield: 4.3 g (39% of theory), Melting point: 63°-65° C. Elemental analysis: C12H21N3O (223.32) calculated: C 64.5 H 9.5 N 18.8 O 7.2 found: C 64.0 H 9.4 N 18.5 O 8.0

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