Water → 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl 4-(n-hexadecylamino)benzoate

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A solution of 7.34 g of 4-(n-hexadecylamino)benzoic acid, 4.80 g of 25% aqueous sodium hydroxide, and 12.6 g of 3-iodo-1,2-propanediol in 50 ml of hexamethylphosphoramide is stirred for 24 hours at ambient temperature, diluted with 100 ml of ether and stirred for 5 days at ambient temperature. The mixture is treated with water and extracted with ether. The dried extracts are evaporated to yield 2,3-dihydroxypropyl 4-(n-hexadecylamino)benzoate, m.p. 112° C.

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