3-(azepan-1-yl)propan-1-ol

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

Procedure: A solution of 1 mole of azepane and 0.5 mole of 3-chloro-1-propanol in 500 ml of ethanol was refluxed for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was treated with 0.55 mole of KOH and refluxed for 0.75 hour. Cooling, filtration and distillation yielded 88% of N-(3-hydroxypropyl)azepane (b.p.=136° C. at 21 mm; analysis for C9H19NO, calculated: %N=8.91; found: %N=8.30). refluxed for 0.75 hour Cooling filtration and distillation