Dimethylamine → Dimethyl-[2-(3-nitro-benzenesulfonyl)-ethyl]-amine

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2-(3-Nitro-phenylsulfonyl)-ethanol (0.5 g; 2.6 mmol) was dissolved in 3 mL ethanol and 2 mL of dichloromethane. Then 1 mL of (7.8 mmol) dimethylamine (33% in ethanol) was added, the reaction mixture was subsequently concentrated in vacuo, dissolved in dichloromethane, and the product was precipitated by adding diethyl ether and petrol ether. 0.4 g (1.55 mmol; 59% yield) of dimethyl-[2-(3-nitro-benzenesulfonyl)-ethyl]-amine were obtained as a yellow solid.

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