2-(2-Chlorophenyl)ethylamine → N-cyano-N'-[2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-5-hydroxy-3-pyridinecarboximidamide

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To a solution of propyl N-cyano-5-hydroxy-3-pyridinecarboximidate (0.26 g) in methanol (5 ml) was added 2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethylamine (0.22 g, 1.4 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours. After the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue obtained was extracted with chloroform (50 ml×3). The chloroform layer was washed with water (100 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (Wako Gel C-200, 30 g; eluted with chloroform:methanol=50:1) and further crystallized from diethyl ether to give the title compound (0.16 g, 0.53 mmol) as colorless crystals. (Yield starting from 3-cyano-5-hydroxypyridine 15%).

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