1-Bromopropane → 1-[1-(3-Chloro-5-methylphenyl)cyclobutyl]butylamine hydrochloride

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A solution of 1-(3-chloro-5-methylphenyl)-1-cyclobutanecarbonitrile (8.0 g) in ether (40 ml) was added to a solution of propyl magnesium bromide [prepared by the reaction of 1-bromopropane (6.7 g) and magnesium (1.3 g)] in ether (80 ml) and the mixture heated under reflux for two and a half hours. Two thirds of the ether was evaporated off and then, after cooling, a solution of sodium borohydride (3.5 g) in ethanol (150 ml) added. The mixture was maintained at 50° C. for one hour and water (50 ml) and then 5N hydrochloric acid (50 ml) added. The ether layer was separated, dried and evaporated to yield a solid which was recrystallised from propan-2-ol to give 1-[1-(3-chloro-5-methylphenyl)cyclobutyl]butylamine hydrochloride (m.p. 145°-146° C.).

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