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HRID 372011Generated: October 23, 2026

3-(2-Pyridinyl)Propanenitrile → 3-(Pyridin-2-yl)propan-1-amine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-(2-Pyridinyl)PropanenitrileHCID 14687220—
ReactantAluminium lithium hydrideHCID 21226445—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product3-(Pyridin-2-yl)propan-1-amineHCID 3159614—

Reaction Steps

2-(2-Cyanoethyl)pyridine is reduced with lithium aluminium hydride in ether, in the normal way, yielding 2-(3-aminopropyl) pyridine, b.p. 77° C/0.4 mm. (Dihydrochloride, m.p. 175°-177° C).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04088769
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_05
ORD IDord-aea1f6a9abc14806ad0effcd4d97b73f
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_05