Methanol → HCID 18332264, compound

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Two-thousand one-hundred and seventy grams of methylamine were introduced into 4550 ml of methanol at room temperature, whereupon there were dropped in 1288 grams of 1,2-epoxydodecane within 30 minutes at 20° C with stirring and water cooling and the mixture was allowed to stand for 24 hours with occasional stirring. After drawing off the excess methanol the residue was rectified. There were obtained 1284 grams (85.3% of theory) of N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxydodecyl) amine having a boiling point at 0.4 mm Hg of 130° C and a melting point of 67°-68° C.

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