Water → 4-bromo-N-(2-methylbut-3-yn-2-yl)benzenamine

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To a solution of 4-bromobenzenamine (4.0 g, 23 mmol), TEA (4.3 ml, 31 mmol), 2.0 ml of water, copper (0.058 g, 0.91 mmol) and copper(I) chloride (0.058 g, 0.59 mmol) in diethyl ether (9.8 ml, 20 mmol) was added 3-chloro-3-methylbut-1-yne (2.0 g, 20 mmol), dropwise. After stirring overnight, the reaction mixture was transferred to a seperatory funnel containing water and diethyl ether. The aqueous layer was washed 3× with EtOAc. The organic layers were combined, dried with MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The crude oil was purified with by MPLC (100% DCM to 10% (91/10/1 DCM:MeOH:NH4OH)) to provide the product as an oil. MS m/z: 240 (M+2).

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