Potassium Carbonate → 2-(1-(2-Nitrophenyl)ethylamino)acetonitrile

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2-Nitrobenzylamine (513 mg, 3.37 mmol) was added to an acetonitrile (40 mL) containing K2CO3 (932 mg, 6.74 mmol) and 2-bromopropanitrile (677 mg, 5.06 mmol) under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was heated to 65° C. for 14 hours. The product (18) was used without purification or concentration in the next step.

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