Benzaldehyde → N-Benzyl-N'-boc-ethylenediamine

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Benzaldehyde (3.3 ml, 32.4 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of tert-butyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)carbamate (5.19 g, 32.4 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (50 ml). After stirring for 1 h sodium triacetoxyborohydride (10.3 g, 48.6 mmol) was added in two portions and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for a further 3 h. Dichloromethane (300 ml) was added and the mixture washed with 1N sodium hydroxide. The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel eluting with 50–100% ethyl acetate in hexane then 1–5% methanol in ethyl acetate to afford the title compound (4.9 g, 60%). Mass spectrum (AP+): Found 251 (MH+). C14H22N2O2 requires 250.

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