Methane → 3-Aminohexanoic acid

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2 hexanoic acid (7.0 g, 0.06 mole) and concentrated aqueous ammonium hydroxide (70 ml) is heated for 24 hours in an autoclave at 150° C. The cooled mixture is treated with carbon black and filtered. After evaporation of the solvent, the crude product is recrystallized from ethanol to give the title compound m.p. 203° C. (Compound 1.21, Table 1).

Provenance & Evidence