Bis(2-Methoxyethyl)amine → HCID 21464486, compound

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A mixture of Bis(2-methoxyethyl)amine (11.85 g) and toluene (100 mL) was warmed to 65° C. under nitrogen. A solution of epsilon-Caprolactone (9.23 g) in toluene (35 mL) was added over several minutes. The mixture was stirred at this temperature until all the caprolactone was consumed, as determined by thin layer chromatography (silica gel plate), 4:1 ethanol/NH4OH). After 20 hours, an additional portion of bis(2-methoxyethyl)amine (3.1 g) was added and heating continued. After about 36 hours, all caprolactone had been consumed. The solvent was removed in vacuo on a rotary evaporator to afford the product as an oil (21.7 g).

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