5-(Aminomethyl)-2-chloropyridine → HCID 86747769, compound

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In 50 ml of toluene, 4.2 g of 2-chloro-5-pyridylmethylamine, 3.5 g of 1-nitro-2-butanone and 0.1 g of p-toluene sulfonic acid were mixed and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. The solvent was then distilled off and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to afford 4.1 g of compound No. 368. m.p. 95°-98° C.

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