HCID 20517506, compound → HCID 20517553, compound

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2-Ethyl-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-6-methylmorpholine (2.63 g) was refluxed with aq 48% HBr (20 ml) for 2.5 h. The residue on evaporation was re-evaporated from isopropyl alcohol several times, giving ultimately a green gum (2.8 g), which was dissolved in methanol and basified with 0.880 ammonia. The methanol and ammonia were evaporated under reduced pressure and the aqueous remaining was shaken with chloroform (2×100 ml). The chloroform layers were washed and dried and evaporated, leaving an orange oil (8.4 g) that crystallised from ethyl acetate (25 ml). The yellow hygroscopic solid was dissolved in isopropyl alcohol (15 ml) and acidified with ethereal hydrogen chloride. On cooling crystals of the title compound hydrochloride were obtained (0.85 g, mp 200°-205° C.). Gas-liquid chromatography revealed the isomer ratio to be 20:1.

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