Toluene → 2-(2-(Diallylamino)-2-oxoethyl)dec-3-enoic acid

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A 500 ml, two-neck flask was charged with 105.2 g (500 mmol) dodecenylsuccinic anhydride 100 ml toluene. The flask was equipped with a thermometer and immersed in a water bath. Diallylamine (48.6 g, 500 mmol) was then dripped into the magnetically stirred anhydride plus toluene solution over a 15-minute period. Ice was added to the water bath as required to prevent temperature of the reaction mixture from getting above 35° C. The mixture was then stirred for another 45 minutes at room temperature. The toluene was then removed via rotary evaporator and air sparge to yield 153.4 g (99.8% of theory) of a red, oily liquid. An FTIR trace on this compound was found to have significant absorptions at 2924, 1726, 1605, 1440, 1221, 1174, 972, and 922 wavenumbers.

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