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Ethanolamine is converted to the sulfate ester (b-aminoethyl sulfuric acid, which will exist as the amino sulfate salt) with concentrated sulfuric acid.

The intermediate salt is heated so that it eliminates sulfate and water to give aziridine.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
  +  
H2SO4
  +  
2
NaOH
         
  +  
Na2SO4
  +  
3
H2O
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Ethanolamine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfuric acid Initiator    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aziridine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium sulfate     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Cyclisation
Dehydration
Industrial Process: Organic

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