Benzoyl chloride → 2-Dimethylaminoethyl benzoate

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In accordance with the procedure of Example 10, 89.1 g of 2-dimethylaminoethanol and 140.5 g of benzoyl chloride are reacted in altogether 300 ml of CHCl3. The reaction mixture is neutralised with 210 ml of 20% NaOH. Yield: 187.7 g (97.1%) of analytically pure product (analysis by gas chromatography) with a boiling point of 127° C./9 torr.

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