4-Nitrophenol → N,N-dimethyl-2-(4-nitrophenoxy)ethanamine

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5.2 g p-nitrophenol are dissolved in 200 ml acetone and 7.2 g 2-chloro-N,N-dimethylethylamin-hydrochloride and 11 g potassium carbonate are added. The mixture is stirred for 12 hours at reflux temperature. After cooling the salts are filtered off, the filtrate is evaporated down and the residue is taken up in methylene chloride. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and finally the solvent is eliminated.

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