Triethylamine → n-(2,2-Dimethoxyethyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acetamide

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While cooling with ice, a solution of 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetic acid chloride (485.2 g) in methylene chloride (1.1 liters) is added dropwise at 15°-20° C. to a solution of aminoacetaldehyde dimethylacetal (246.2 ml) and triethylamine (315 ml) in methylene chloride (2.2 liters) and the resulting mixture is stirred for 1 hour at 16°-18° C. It is then extracted several times with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated by evaporation. The resulting oil slowly crystallizes out.

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