Phenethylamine → N-(2-phenylethyl)acetamide

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Reaction Steps

acetylating 2-phenylethylamine of the formula II: ##STR2## with acetic anhydride to protect the amino group and obtain N-acetyl (2-phenyl)ethylamine of the formula III: ##STR3## (b) chlorosulfonating the compound of the formula III with chlorosulfonic acid to obtain 4-(N-acetylamino) ethyl benzenesulfonyl chloride of the formula IV: ##STR4## (c) treating the compound of the formula IV with ammonia to obtain 4-(2-acetylaminoethyl)benzene sulfonamide of the formula V: ##STR5## (d) hydrolysing the compound of the formula V by treating with sodium hydroxide to deprotect the amino group and obtain 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene sulfonamide of the formula VI: ##STR6## (e) treating the compound of the formula VI with hydrochloric acid to obtain 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzenesulfonamide hydrochloride of the formula VII: ##STR7## (f) purifying the compound of the formula VII by crystallization from methanol.

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