N-benzyl-3-bromopropanamide

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: N-Benzyl-3-bromopropanamide (6 g), methallylamine (1.9 g) and triethylamine (3.5 ml) in dimethylformamide (12 ml) were heated together under reflux for 21/4 hr, then poured into ethyl actate (100 ml). The organic phase was washed with water (2×100 ml), saturated brine (100 ml) and dried over magnesium sulphate. Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure gave a yellow oil which produced the title compound in 17% yield after column chromatography using ethyl acetate:ethanol (1:1) as eluent. under reflux for 21/4 hr The organic phase was washed with water (2×100 ml), saturated brine (100 ml) dried over magnesium sulphate Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure gave a yellow oil which

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of benzylamine (6.49 ml) and triethylamine (8.26 ml) in ethyl acetate (60 ml) was added dropwise to a solution of 3-bromopropionyl chloride (6 ml) in ethyl acetate (10 ml) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred to room temperature for 1 hr. The organic phase was washed with water (2×150 ml), saturated brine (150 ml) and dried over magnesium sulphate. Removal of the solvent produced the amide as a crystalline solid. The organic phase was washed with water (2×150 ml), saturated brine (150 ml) dried over magnesium sulphate Removal of the solvent