Diethyl Ether → Ethyl 5-(morpholin-4-yl)pentanoate

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A mixture of ethyl 5-bromovalerate (8 g, 38.3 mmole), morpholine (3.67 g, 42 mmole) and triethylamine (4.2 g, 42 mmole) in ethanol (100 mL) was heated to reflux overnight. The solution was concentrated to afford a gummy white solid which was mixed with diethyl ether and filtered to remove the solid. The filtrate was washed with saline (3×50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford 7.1 g (87%) of ethyl 5-morpholin-4-ylpentanoate as a pale brown liquid. MS (m/z, ES+): 217 (M+2, 100%), 216 (M+1, 57%).

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