Sodium borohydride → 3-(3',6'-Dihydro-[2,4'-bipyridin]-1'(2'H)-yl)propan-1-amine
Reaction equation
Br.[Br-].[NH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][N+:7]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]([C:13]2[CH:18]=[CH:17][CH:16]=[CH:15][N:14]=2)=[CH:9][CH:8]=1.[BH4-].[Na+]>CO>[N:14]1[CH:15]=[CH:16][CH:17]=[CH:18][C:13]=1[C:10]1[CH2:11][CH2:12][N:7]([CH2:6][CH2:5][CH2:4][NH2:3])[CH2:8][CH:9]=1Participants
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Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
To a solution of 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-[2-pyridyl]pyridinium bromide hydrobromide (6 g, 16 mmol) in MeOH (150 mL) at 0° C. was added NaBH4 (2 g, 53 mmol) in small portions over a period of 2 h. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was suspended in ether (200 mL) and treated with 50% NaOH solution (100 mL). The ether layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ether (2×50 mL). The combined ether extracts were dried over potassium carbonate and the solvent was removed to give 3-(3′,6′-dihydro-2′-H-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-1′-yl)-propylamine as an oil. It was immediately used in the next step without purification.