Cysteamine Hydrochloride → 2-[(6-Dimethylaminomethyl-2-pyridyl)methylthio]ethylamine

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Cysteamine hydrochloride (3.58 g; 31.5 mmoles) and 6-dimethylaminomethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyridine (5.0 g; 30.1 mmole) [prepared in Step B] were dissolved in 50 ml of 48% hydrobromic acid and the solution heated at reflux temperature for 12 hours and then allowed to stand at ambient temperature for 8 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure to half volume, made basic with 40% aqueous NaOH and extracted with several portions of methylene chloride. The combined organic phase was washed with a small amount of water and saturated brine solution then dried and evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 3.14 g of the title compound.

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