Acetyl chloride → N-(2,2-Dimethoxyethyl)acetamide

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8.2 mL of acetyl chloride were added to a solution of 150 ml of ethyl acetate, 11.2 mL of 2,2-dimethoxyethanamine and 21 mL of triethyl amine at room temperature. After 1 hour, 1.5 mL of ethanol were added. The resulting suspension was stirred for a further hour, and then filtered. Ethyl acetate was removed by evaporation from the filtration liquors yielding the title compound as an oil, which was used without further purifications . H1-NMR (DMSOd6), δ ppm: 7.85 (s broad, 1H); 4.30 (t; 1H); 3.25 (s, 6H); 3.10 (t, 2H); 1.80 (s, 3H).

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