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It is demonstrated that the M(n+1)AX(n) phase Ti3AlC2 may be readily synthesized by sintering a stoichiometric mixture of the lower order MAX phase Ti2AlC mixed with a stoichiometric amount of TiC in the temperature range 1350 degrees-1450 degrees C. High-quality Ti3AlC2 was readily produced using sintering times in the range 2-5 h. In general, < 2% of unwanted or remnant phases were found to be present and in some samples none could be detected at all.