p-Xylyl bromide → 2-[2-hydroxyethyl-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]amino]ethanol

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2-[(2-Hydroxy-ethyl)-(4-methyl-benzyl)-amino]-ethanol was prepared according to the general method as outlined in Example 1 (Step 4). Starting from diethanolamine (4.84 g, 46 mmol) and 4-methylbenzyl bromide (8.5 g, 46 mmol), 8.2 g of the product was isolated. Yield, (85%); white solid; MS: 210.1 (M+H)+.

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