Dimethylamine → 4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-4-phenyl-butyramide

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A solution of γ-phenyl-γ-butyrolactone (4.84 g, 29.8 mmol) in 200 ml of a 2 molar solution of dimethylamine in THF was stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 2 days. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 6.26 g of 4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-4-phenyl-butyramide as a light brown oil, MS [M+H]+ m/e 208.

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