Pyridine → 2,2-Dimethylpropionic acid 2-[(3-methoxyphenyl)methylamino]ethyl ester

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Next, in toluene (100 ml) were added 2-[(3-methoxyphenyl)methylamino]ethanol (8.1 g), pivaloyl chloride (10.8 g, 89.4 mmol), and pyridine (8.5 g, 107 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and further at 85° C. for 2 hours. After pyridine hydrochloride was removed by filtration, the filtrate was concentrated. The product was purified by silica gel chromatography to give 2,2-dimethylpropionic acid 2-[(3-methoxyphenyl)methylamino]ethyl ester as a colorless oily matter (yield: 10.4 g (78.4%)).

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