Tert-Butylamine → HCID 10330217, compound

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3.5 ml (40 mMol) Oxalylchloride and 57.4 μl (0.74 mMol) DMF were added to a suspension of 5.0 g (36.5 mMol) 6-methyl-nicotinic acid in 25 ml toluene and the system was heated to 40° C. for one hour. After diluting with 20 ml toluene and cooling to 0° C., 11.5 ml (109 mMol) tert.-butylamine were slowly added. After 30 minutes stirring at room temperature, 25 ml aqueous NaOH 2N were added and stirring pursued for 30 minutes. The phases were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with toluene. The combined organic extracts were washed with water and brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (eluent:ethyl acetate/n-heptan 1:1) to yield 5.4 g (77%) N-tert.-butyl-6-methyl-nicotinamide as a light beige solid of m.p.=103.5-104.8° C.

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