4-(3-Azido-1-imidazol-1-yl-propyl)-benzonitrile → 4-(3-Amino-1-imidazol-1-yl-propyl)-benzonitrile

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The 4-(3-azido-1-imidazol-1-yl-propyl)-benzonitrile (490 mg, 1.9 mmol) was suspended in methanol (20 mL) and placed under argon. 10% Palladium on Carbon catalyst was carefully added under argon and the solution was evacuated under vacuum to bubbling and then purged with argon 3 times. The suspension was evacuated again and then a balloon filled with hydrogen was opened to the reaction. The reaction was left under hydrogen at room pressure for 16 hours. The reaction was evacuated again to bubbling and purged with argon. The catalyst was filtered off through a bed of celite under argon. The supernatant was concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product.

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