Sulfuric Acid → 3-Bromophenethylamine

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To a solution of 2M LAH (31 mL) in THF (37 mL) at 0° C. was added sulfuric acid (1.6 mL) dropwise. This mixture was allowed to stir for 30 min and then (3-bromophenyl)-acetonitrile (30.6 mmol) in THF (7.5 mL) was slowly added. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt and stir for 1 hr. The reaction was cooled to 0° C. and then a 1:1 v:v mixture of THF:water (20 mL) was added, followed by diethyl ether (40 mL). A precipitate formed. 4N NaOH was added until the solution reached pH=9. The mixture was filtered and the solid was washed with ether. The solution was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to give 2-(3-bromophenyl)ethanamine (28.1 mmol, 92%) as an oil, which was used without further purification.

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