Morpholine → 2-(4-Bromophenyl)-1-morpholinoethanone

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To a solution of morpholine (16 g, 183.91 mmol, 1.98 equiv) in dichloromethane (50 mL) at 0-5° C. was added a solution of 2-(4-bromophenyl)acetyl chloride (21.5 g, 92.67 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (20 mL) dropwise with stirring. The reaction mixture was stirred for another hour at 0˜5° C. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and diluted with 30 mL of dichloromethane. The mixture was washed with 3×50 mL of brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give 19.5 g (74%) of 2-(4-bromophenyl)-1-morpholinoethanone as a white solid. LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 284 [M+H]+.

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