Triethylamine → Methyl 3-(methyl(2-morpholinoethyl)carbamoyl)benzoate

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To a solution of N-methyl-2-morpholinoethanamine (2.1 g, 13.12 mmol, 1.00 equiv, 90%) in dichloromethane (20 mL) at 0-5° C. was added triethylamine (1.47 g, 14.55 mmol, 1.00 equiv) followed by dropwise addition of a solution of methyl 3-(chlorocarbonyl)benzoate (3.3 g, 15.00 mmol, 1.20 equiv, 90%) in dichloromethane (10 mL). The resulting solution was then stirred for 3 h at room temperature. The mixture was diluted with 100 mL of dichloromethane, washed with 1×30 mL of 10% sodium bicarbonate and 1×30 mL of brine, dried over sodium sulfate and then concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with dichloromethane:methanol (20:1) to afford 4.4 g (99%) of methyl 3-(methyl(2-morpholinoethyl)carbamoyl)benzoate as a brown solid.

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