Nitrogen → N~1~-Ethyl-N~1~-heptylethane-1,2-diamine

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Reaction Steps

Suspend 1.2 g (0.032 moles) lithium aluminum hydride in 20 ml THF. Chill the suspension to -10° C. under a stream of N2. Slowly add 7.90 g (0.043 moles) 2-[ethyl(heptyl)amino]acetonitrile to the suspension. Stir for 2 hrs at ambient temperature. Quench the reaction mixture with Na2SO4 10H2O and H2O. Filter the quenched reaction mixture and evaporate the solvents to provide the title compound. (B.P.: 42°-45° C./0.015 mmHg).

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