Acetyl bromide → HCID 20344518, compound

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Reaction Steps

Acetyl bromide (0.33 ml.) is added to a solution of p-hexadecylaminobenzyl alcohol (1.0 g.) in trifluoroacetic acid (5 ml.), and the solution is stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hours. Two drops of water are added, and the solution is stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hours. Two drops of water are added, and the solution is evaporated in vacuo. The residue is dissolved in hexanes, and re-evaporated. The residue is treated with anhydrous diethyl ether, and the white solid is collected by filtration, washed with anhydrous diethyl ether, and dried to give 1.01 g. of the product of the Example, m.p. 80°-82° C.

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