Ethanolamine → 2-(3-Benzyloxy-propylamino)-ethanol

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Sodium iodide (1.67 g, 11.1 mmol) was added to a solution of benzyl 3-bromopropyl ether (26.0 g, 111 mmol) and ethanolamine (35.0 g, 556 mmol) in ethanol (250 ml). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1 h, then cooled to room temperature and evaporated under vacuum. The residue was partitioned between sat. aq. ammonium chloride solution and ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was basified with 40% aq. sodium hydroxide solution and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The organic phases were pooled, dried (MgSO4), filtered, and evaporated to afford the title compound (20.9 g, 90%). Light yellow liquid, MS (ISP)=210.2 (M+H)+.

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