Ethyl Acrylate → HCID 15696577, compound

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A solution of ethyl 3-aminobutanoate (4.2 g) and of ethyl 2-propenoate (3.83 mL) in EtOH (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 8 h. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue purified by chromatography on NH column eluting with a gradient from 100% cyclohexane to 90% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane. The title compound was isolated as a colourless oil, 3.9 g (MS (m/z): 232 [MH]+.

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