Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Dimethylamino-1-methylamino-4-phenyl-cyclohexane carbonitrile

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40% aqueous methylamine solution (8.7 mL, 69 mmol) and 4-dimethylamino-4-phenylcyclohexanone (3.13 g, 14.4 mmol) dissolved in methanol (15 mL) were added to a solution of 4N hydrochloric acid (3.75 mL) and methanol (2.25 mL) cooled to 0° C. The reaction mixture was then mixed with potassium cyanide (2.25 g, 34 mmol) and stirred for 5 d at RT. For work up the mixture was mixed with water (60 mL) and extracted with ether (3×50 ml). The combined organic phases were dried with sodium sulphate and concentrated to low volume in a vacuum.

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