Tetrahydrofuran → 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)propan-1-amine

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Reaction Steps

Lithium aluminium hydride (0.01 mol) and tetrahydrofuran (500 ml) were placed in a 1 liter flask fitted with a soxhlet extractor, with 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propanamide (0.056 mol) in the extraction thimble. The reaction was refluxed 3 hours, was cooled and water (3.5 ml) was carefully added. After the mixture was sequentially extracted with 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide (3.5 ml) and water (10.5 ml), the mixture was filtered and concentrated. The crude product was distilled (Kugelrohr) to yield 4.4 g (48%) of a colorless oil which was stored under N2.

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