2-m-Tolyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinonitrile → (2-m-Tolyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)methanamine

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2-m-tolyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinonitrile (1.87 g, 7.159 mmol) was dissolved in 2 M methanolic ammonia solution (286 mL, 0.025 mmol/mL) and hydrogenated in an H-cube apparatus (10 bar, 80° C., 1 mL/min, 0.25 mol/L). After removal of the solvent under vacuum, (2-m-tolyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)methanamine (1.787 g, 94%) was obtained as a white solid. The reaction step was repeated to afford in summary 3.61 g of (2-m-tolyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)methanamine.

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