“…Light-brown solid, yield 0.17 g (71%); m.p. 151-152 • C; IR (KBr) (v, cm −1 ): 3308, 3241, 3078; 1 H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ (ppm): 3.15-3.22 (m, 2H, CH 2 ), 3.36, 3.40 (2s, 6H, 2CH 3 ), 3.57-3.67 (m, 2H, NCH 2 ), 3.71-3.83 (m, 1H, CH), 6.39 (t, 1H, J = 6.1 Hz, ArNH), 6 (27) Carboxylic acid 26 (0.45 g, 1.5 mmol) and NaOAc (0.20 g, 2.5 mmol) were dissolved into 10 mL of hot water. Then, chloroacetone (0.20 mL, 2.5 mmol) was added, and reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 4h.…”