Morpholine → 4-(4-Bromo-2-ethyl-benzyl)-morpholine

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To a solution of 4-bromo-1-bromomethyl-2-ethyl-benzene (3.67 g, 13.2 mmol) in CH3CN (66 mL) was added triethylamine (2.76 mL, 19.8 mmol) and morpholine (1.38 mL, 15.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours, at which time the volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a pale yellow solid (3.7 g, 97%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.19 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3 H), 2.40 (m, 4 H), 2.68 (q, J=7.7 Hz, 2 H), 3.40 (s, 2 H), 3.65 (m, 4 H), 7.13 (m, 1 H), 7.22 (d, J=2.1 H, 1 H), 7.30 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1 H).

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