rac-(1R,2R)-2-phenylcyclopentan-1-amine hydrochloride → trans-2-Cyclohexylcyclopentylamine

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By the procedure described in Example 3(A) only substituting for cis-2-phenylcyclopentylamine hydrochloride an appropriate amount of trans-2-phenylcyclopentylamine hydrochloride, M.P. 142°-143° C., the hydrochloride salt of trans-2-cyclohexylcyclopentylamine was obtained, M.P. 199°-200° C. Following the procedure of Example 1 only substituting for cis-2-phenylcyclopentylamine hydrochloride an appropriate amount of trans-2-cyclohexylcyclopentylamine hydrochloride and employing a reaction time of 38 days, the desired product was obtained, M.P. 208°-210° C.

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