Triethylamine → Ethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-morpholinepropionate

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This intermediate (26.0 g.) was prepared using the procedure described in Example 4a except using 24.5 ml. (0.2 mole) of 2,6-dimethylmorpholine, 19.2 ml. (0.20 mole) of ethyl 3-chloropropionate, and 30.3 ml. (0.22 mole) of triethylamine in 60 ml. of toluene and was isolated as a colorless liquid boiling 88°-88.5° C. at 5 mm of Hg.

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