Acetic Acid → 3-(4-Nitrophenyl)propan-1-amine

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Reaction Steps

10.0 g of the amide compound and 9.5 g of sodium borohydride were suspended in 250 ml of dioxane, followed by the dropwise addition of 15 ml of acetic acid. The resultant mixture was stirred for 10 hours under reflux. The reaction mixture was added with 10 ml of methanol and then concentrated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in chloroform. The solution thus obtained was washed with water and then concentrated to dryness, thereby obtaining 6.0 g of 3-(4-nitrophenyl)propylamine as an oily substance. This compound was provided for the next reaction without any further purification.

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