3-Aminophenol → HCID 18316812, compound

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Reaction Steps

0.11 mol of n-heptyl bromide and 0.1 mol of NaHCO3 are added to 0.1 mol of m-aminophenol in 150 ml of methanol and the mixture is refluxed for 5 h. After cooling, the mixture is filtered and the solvent is removed in vacuo. The oil which remains is fractionated in vacuo, to give 3-(n-heptylamino)phenol; b.p. 130-140° C. (8·10−5 torr), m.p. 27-30° C., yld. 62%.

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