3-Methoxytyramine → 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-N-[2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]acetamide

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5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one (5.67 g; 25 mmol) and 4-(2-aminoethyl)-2-methoxyphenol (4.39 g; 26.25 mmol) are dissolved in 31.25 g of dry dioxane. The mixture is heated to reflux (+100° C.) and the solution is stirred for 7 hours at reflux temperature. The solvent is removed in vacuum and to the residue 20 g of a 1:1 mixture of ethyl acetate and hexane is added at +70° C. whereupon a precipitate is formed. After cooling, filtering and washing the product is dried in vacuum. 7.44 g of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-N-[2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-acetamide with a purity of 91.0% is obtained in 80.6% yield.

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