Dibenzylamine → 2-[bis(phenylmethyl)amino]-N-(2-methoxyphenyl)acetamide

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To a stirred solution of 28.1 g of 2-chloro-N-(2-methoxyphenyl)acetamide (C.A. 50, 8730i) in 200 ml toluene was added 58.3 g of dibenzylamine and refluxed for 48 hours. After separation of dibenzylamine hydrochloride, the solvent was removed from the reaction mixture. Crystallization of the residue from isopropylether gave 41.9 g colorless crystals of 2-[bis(phenylmethyl)amino]-N-(2-methoxyphenyl)acetamide, mp 92°-94°.

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