2-Methoxyaniline → 2-methoxy-N-(2-methoxyethyl)aniline

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A suspension of 24.6 g (200 mmol) o-anisidine M10, 20.8 g (220 mmol) chloroethyl methyl ether M11, 30.4 g (220 mmol) K2CO3 and 18.3 g (110 mmol) KI in 110 ml DMF was heated at 95° C. for 24 hours. DMF was evaporated, and the residue was digested with 100 ml CHCl3, filtered, and the precipitate washed with 2×50 ml CHCl3. The solvent was evaporated to give 41.2 g crude oil. This oil was purified by a plug packed with 184 g silica gel 100 with CHCl3/cyclohexane (1:1, v/v) as eluant, to afford 23.5 g pure product (yield: 65%).

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