alphahydroxy-N-[1-methyl-4-(3-pyridinyl)butyl]benzeneacetamide → (S)-2-Amino-5-(3-pyridyl)pentane

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As in Example 16, a solution of 16.3 g of [S-(S*,S*)]-alpha-hydroxy-N-[1-methyl-4-(3-pyridinyl)butyl]benzeneacetamide in 160 mL of 6N HCl was heated at reflux for 22 hours. The crude product, obtained by the usual work up was distilled to yield 8.3 g of (S)-alpha-methyl-3-pyridinebutanamine, (bp 85°-87° C./0.1 mm).

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