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HRID 1534434Generated: October 31, 2026

2-Cyano-4-methylpyridine → (4-Methylpyridin-2-yl)methanamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Cyano-4-methylpyridineHCID 88739—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventAmmoniaHCID 222—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product(4-Methylpyridin-2-yl)methanamineHCID 15144432—

Reaction Steps

g 2 (0.0169 moles) of 2-cyano-4-methyl pyridine [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 78, 5842-5843 (1956)] dissolved in 400 ml of methanol containing 12% W/W of ammonia, were hydrogenated on 2 g of Ni-Raney at room temperature and 20 psi, until the theoretical amount of hydrogen was consumed.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05089507
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_02
ORD IDord-90ba9699cfbd43dd8d89473c0b7be1d6
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_02