Hexadecylamine → 3-(Hexadecylamino)propane-1,2-diol

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Hexadecylamine (5.00 g, 0.024 moles) was dissolved in absolute ethanol, and glycidol (3.07 g, 0.041 moles) was added dropwise. The reaction was refluxed under nitrogen for 4 hours then allowed to stir overnight. After 22 hours of refluxing, the reaction was stopped and a white solid formed during the cooling stage. The solid was recovered and recrystallized in hot hexane. (yield=2.02g)

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