Benzene → HCID 21403907, compound

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N-(1,3-Dioxan-2-ylmethyl)-2,6-dimethylaniline prepared in Example 2 (5 grams), sodium carbonate (3 grams), benzene (30 ml) and water (30 ml) were charged into a glass reaction vessel equipped with a mechanical stirrer and thermometer. The mixture was cooled to a temperature of from about 0° to about 5° C. and chloroacetyl chloride (2.8 grams) was slowly added over a period of about 15 minutes. After the addition was completed stirring was continued at room temperature for a period of about one hour. Ether (100 ml) was then added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution was washed with water. The washed solution was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and stripped of solvents leaving a solid residue. The residue was recrystallized from heptane to yield the desired product N-α-chloroacetyl-N-(1,3-dioxan-2-ylmethyl)-2,6-dimethylaniline having a melting point of 100° to 120° C.

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