Hydrochloric Acid → (E)-N,N-diethyl-1,4-diaminobut-2-ene dihydrochloride

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(E)-1-Phthalimido-4-bromobut-2-ene (4.2 g, 15 mmol), diethylamine (1.1 g, 15 mmol) and KF supported on Celite (7.5 g) were stirred together in acetonitrile (75 ml) at 40° C. for 18 h. The solution was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford an oil, which was dissolved in glacial acetic acid (30 ml) and conc. HCl (30 ml). The mixture was heated at reflux for 30 h. The solution was cooled, filtered and the solvents were removed in vacuo to afford (E)-N,N-diethyl-1,4-diaminobut-2-ene dihydrochloride as an oil (1.32 g, 41%). δH (90 MHz, D2O) 1.19 (6H, m) 3.24 (4H, q), 4.05 (4H, m) and 5.96 (2H, m).

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