Methylamine → 20431-81-6

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Cyclohexene oxide (147 g, 1.5 mol) was dissolved in a ethanolic 8 M methylamine solution (750 ml) and stirred at 40° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give racemic 2-methylaminocyclohexanol as a slightly brown oil (195 g, 100%). According to GC-analysis this product was 99+% pure and used without further purification.

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