Hydrochloric Acid → (E)-2-(dimethylamino)ethyl dec-2-enoate

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trans-2-Decenoic acid (170 mg, 1 mmol) and N,N-dimethylaminoethanol (90 mg, 1 mmol) were dissolved in anhydrous dichloromethane (10 ml) and, under stirring in an ice bath, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (211 mg, 1.1 mmol) (Sigma-Aldrich) was added thereto. After stirring in an ice bath for 1 hour and then at room temperature for 8 hours, the reaction solution was poured over a diluted hydrochloric acid solution followed by extracting with chloroform. The chloroform layer was concentrated to give the aimed compound as a light brown oily product.

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