Diethylamine → HCID 59589465, compound

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A mixture of 5-(bromomethyl)-2-chlorobenzoate (4.0 g, 15.6 mmol), diethylamine (5 mL, 48.1 mmol), and potassium carbonate (4.3 g, 31.2 mmol) in acetone (60 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The solid material was removed by filtration. The filtrate was recovered, evaporated, and dried in vacuo, affording methyl 2-chloro-5-[(diethylamino)methyl]benzoate (3.97 g, 99% yield). The product was used without further purification.

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