Hydrochloric Acid → Ethyl 2-(1-(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylphenylamino)cyclobutyl)acetate

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To a solution of 4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylaniline (5 g) and ethyl 2-cyclobutylideneacetate (10 g) in 6 mL toluene, under nitrogen was added by syringe 1mL HCl (4M in dioxane). After refluxing the solution for 3 days, the mixture was concentrated, water was added, and the solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent was removed by evaporation. The crude compound was purified by column chromatography (10% ethyl acetate/hexane), giving ethyl 2-(1-(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylphenylamino)-cyclobutyl)acetate (1 g) as a while solid. 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ=6.21 (s, 2H), 4.10(q, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 2.90 (s, 2H), 2.33 (m, 2H), 2.19 (m, 8H), 1.95 (m, 2H), 1.24 (t, J =6.9 Hz, 3H) ppm. MS: m/z 293 (100, M+H)+

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