p-Toluenesulfonic acid → N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-amine

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To a solution of (E)-cinnamyl methyl carbonate (0.73 g) in EtOH (8 mL) at RT under N2 was added (aminomethyl)cyclopropane (1 mL), triphenyl phosphite (0.096 g) and [Ir(COD)Cl]2 (0.051 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at 85° C. overnight, then cooled to RT. MP-TsOH resin (1.3 mmol/g, 9 g) and EtOH (30 mL) were added to the reaction and the resulting mixture stirred for 2 hr. The resin was filtered from the reaction mixture and thoroughly washed with EtOH. The isolated resin was then washed separately with ammonia (7 N in MeOH) and the filtrate was concentrated to an oil. The crude material was purified via column chromatography (10% then 15% EtOAc/hexanes) to give the desired product (0.13 g, 18%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.045-0.092 (m, 2H), 0.42-0.49 (m, 2H), 0.92-1.02 (m, 1H), 2.33 (dd, 1H), 2.47 (dd, 1H), 4.21 (d, 1H), 5.08 (d, 1H), 5.19 (d, 1H), 5.88-5.99 (m, 1H), 7.23(m, 5H). MS APCI, m/z=188 (M+1). LC/MS 1.25 min., Method A.

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