Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Dimethoxymethyl-1-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-2-nitrobenzene

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A solution of 4-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-3-nitrobenzaldehyde hydrochloride obtained in Step 1 (2.97 g, 9.38 mmol) in dichloromethane (10.0 mL) was added with trimethyl orthoformate (15.0 mL, 13.7 mmol) and a 10% solution of hydrogen chloride in methanol (5.00 mL), followed by stirring at room temperature for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was added with potassium carbonate (10.0 g, 72.4 mmol), then stirred at room temperature for 5 hours, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was added with water (50 mL) and was extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL×3). After drying over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 4-dimethoxymethyl-1-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-2-nitrobenzene (2.98 g, 97%).

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