Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzoate hydrochloride

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To a solution of methyl 4-[2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)ethyl]benzoate (3.50 g, 12.5 mmol) in methylene chloride (35 ml) was added 4N hydrogen chloride in 1,4-dioxane (35 ml) at 5° C. and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the resulting solid was collected, washed with isopropyl ether and dried to give methyl 4-(2-aminoethyl)-benzoate hydrochloride (2.63 g, 97%).

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