Potassium Carbonate → HCID 67106782, compound

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To a solution of 1-methyl-1-(3-nitro-phenyl)-ethylamine hydrochloride (600 mg, 2.8 mmol) in DMF (8 mL) was added anhydrous potassium carbonate (1.5 g, 11 mmol) and 1-bromo-3-methyl-2-butanone (prepared according to Organic Syntheses, Collective Volume 6, page 193) (0.45 mL, 3.62 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 3 h then diluted with water and extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were washed with water and brine, dried and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure to afford 3-methyl-1-[1-methyl-1-(3-nitro-phenyl)-ethylamino]-butan-2-one (650 mg, 89%) as an oil which was used immediately in the following step.

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