Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Ethylaniline

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The N-methyl-3-ethyl aniline obtained in the previous step was dissolved in 250 ml anhydrous ether and to this was added (by annulation) about 400 ml of HCl (1.0M solution in ether) at ambient temperature. The resultant white precipitate was filtered through a Buchner funnel, washed with ether, and dried to afford 39.0 g (95% yield, 76% overall in 3 steps from 3-ethyl aniline) of a white solid.

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