“…Compounds 2a – c , 3b , and 3c were synthesized starting from urotropine and diethyl ketone by applying known sequences (Scheme ). ,,,,− Alkylation of compounds 1a – c was performed using different alkylating agents. Whereas the reactions with chloroacetic acid for the preparation of unbranched compounds 2a – c proceeded readily, the reactions with racemic 2-chloropropionic acid for the preparation of products 3b – c were rather slow, that is, the conversions at 3 h did not exceed 50%.…”