54 g, 0.39 mole), anhyd Me2CO (400 g, 6.9 moles), and NaOH (100 g, 2.5 moles) at such a rate {ca. 1 hr) to maintain gentle reflux. The reaction mixt was then refluxed for an addl 4 hr and coned under reduced pressure. After addn of H20 (600 ml) the mixt was passed through a filter while hot, the filtrate cooled, acidified (HC1), and extd (CHQ3). The ext was purified by treatment with decolorizing C. After evapn of the solvent the residue was taken up in 2 A NaOH, the soln treated with activated C and, subsequently, acidified with dil HQ. On cooling a solid formed that was filtered off, washed (cold H20), dried,and recrystd from CC14 to give 36 g (40%) of product, mp 123-124°. Anal. (C10HnNOs) C, , N, O.Ethyl 2-(4-Aminophenoxy)-2-methylpropionate HC1 Salt (IV).A mixt of 2-(4-nitrophenoxy>2-methylpropionic acid (14 g, 0.062 mole), 10% Pd/C (1 g), and 10 ml of coned HQ in 100 ml of EtOH was shaken under H2 until the uptake of gas ceased {ca. 3 hr). After filtration the solvent was evapd under reduced pressure. The wet residue was dissolved in EtOH-PhH. After evapn of the azeotropic mixt, 14.3 g (99%) of cryst 2-(4-aminophenoxy)-2methylpropionic acid• HC1 was obtained. This product (14.3 g, 0.062 mole), without further purification, was dissolved in 200 ml of abs EtOH. Dry HQ was passed through the soln which was then heated under reflux for 1 hr, coned to 25 ml, and cooled. Addn of 200 ml of Et20 caused pptn of a white cryst material which was collected on a filter, washed (Et20), and dried. Crude material (13.4 g, 83%) (mp 159-163°) was obtd. A sample was recrystd from MeCN, mp 163-165°. Anal. (C12H1SC1N03) C, H, Cl, N, O.Ethyl 2-{4-[A,A-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino] phenoxy}-2methylpropionate (V). To the crude ester IV (11.4 g, 0.044 mole) in 100 ml of H20 was added 5 g of NaHC03, 80 ml of glac AcOH, and 10 ml of EtOH. The soln was cooled to -5°, 30 ml of liq ethylene oxide added, and the mixt allowed to stand at room temp for 4 days. The mixt was then neutralized with