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HRID 484390Generated: October 29, 2026

Ethyl formate → N-[2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)ethyl]formamide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl formateHCID 8025—
Reactant3-MethoxyphenethylamineHCID 74866—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
ProductN-[2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)ethyl]formamideHCID 1356293699.9%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 25 Kg of 3-methoxyphenethylamine, 9 Kg of toluene and 23 Kg of ethyl formate was heated to reflux (62°-76° C.) for 6 hours. The volatile components were removed under vacuum, the residue treated with a further 9 Kg of toluene and the solvent removed under vacuum, leaving 29.6 Kg of N-formyl-3-methoxy-phenethylamine as a pale yellow oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05231181
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_07
ORD IDord-2171a0c67ac54bc58dfb0f1985e59042
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_07