Bis(2-Methoxyethyl)amine → Benzyl (bis(2-methoxyethyl)amino)acetate

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A solution of benzyl bromoacetate (28.9 g; 96.7 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) at room temperature was treated with 2-methoxy-N-(2-methoxyethyl)ethanamine (40.6 g; 305 mmol), stirred for 30 minutes, diluted with dichloromethane, washed sequentially with saturated NH4Cl, water, and brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel with 40% diethyl ether/dichloromethane to provide the desired product.

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