Hydrochloric Acid → 1,1-Cyclopentanedimethanamine

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A 2.01 g portion of this amine derivative was dissolved in 20 ml of 1N sodium hydroxide, the pH was adjusted to 7.0 with hydrochloric acid and 4.15 g of potassium tetrachloroplatinate was added. The mixture was stirred for 4 hours, then the solid was collected, washed with water and dried, giving 2.1 g of 1,1-cyclopentanedimethanamine, compound with platinum chloride.

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