Ethanolamine → 2-(4-Chloro-benzylamino)-ethanol

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2-Hydroxyethylamine was reacted with 4-chlorobenzyl bromide according to Method B2a to give N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine. The alcohol was reacted with SOCl2 according to Method B7c to give N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N-(2-chloroethyl)ammonium chloride. The chloroethylamine was reacted with 2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl isothiocyanate to give 2-(2-chloro-4-cyanophenylimino)-3-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1,3-thiazolidine.

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