Chloromethyl chloroformate → 2-Benzoylmorpholine hydrochloride

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 2-benzoyl-4-benzylmorpholine (600 mg, 2.13 mmol) and chloroformic acid 1-chloromethyl ester (457 mg, 3.20 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (8.0 ml) was refluxed for 1 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in methanol (10 ml). The solution was refluxed for 1 h and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was crystallized from ethyl acetate and filtrated to give 2-benzoylmorpholine hydrochloride (323 mg, 67%) as a colorless crystal.

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