4-(1-Benzylpiperidin-3-yliden)-butyronitrile → 4-(1-Benzylpiperidin-3-ylidene)-butylamine

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8.0 g (33.3 mmol) 4-(1-benzylpiperidin-3-ylidene)-butyronitrile are dissolved in 80 ml ethanol and added to a spatula tip of Raney-Nickel. The mixture is stirred under hydrogen atmosphere until consumption of the theoretical amount of hydrogen to be taken up (ca. 5 days). The mixture is filtered from the catalyst and the solvent is removed under vacuum. The residue is chromatographically purified Voice over silica gel with CHCl3/CH3OH/NH4OH (90/10/1). After drawing off the solvent, a colorless oil remains which is further processed without additional purification. Yield. 3.9 g (47%)

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