Several methods have been developed for the synthesis of a-dialkylaminobenzyl n-butyl ethers and select derivatives from aromatic aldehydes, aliphatic secondary amines and butanol-1. The parent compound, C~ HSCH (NR*) OGHg, was shown to be readily interconvertible with the diamine, C6H5CH (NRz)~, but not with the acetal, C~ HSCH (OC~ HQ) Z, A series of amino ethers were treated with Grignard reagents to form tertiary ...
