Ethyl Methacrylate → Ethyl 3-(benzylamino)-2-methylpropanoate

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To a solution of benzylamine (75 g) in ethanol (150 ml) was added ethyl methacrylate (240 g) and refluxed for 23 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated and the resulting residue was distilled under reduced pressure to give N-(2-ethoxycarbonylpropyl)benzylamine (93.3 g) as colorless liquid, bp 122° C./4 mmHg.

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