Diethyl Ether → 2-(4-BROMOPHENYL)-N,N-DIMETHYLETHANAMINE

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To a suspension of LiAlH4in ether (5 mL) was added a solution of 2-(4-bromophenyl)-N,N-dimethylacetamide (1.1 g, 4.5 mmol) in 5:1 ether/THF (12 mL), giving a small exotherm. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h, refluxed overnight then cooled to 0° C. Water (0.5 mL) was added dropwise and the mixture stirred vigourously for 3 h, then poured into 1 M NaOH and extracted with ether. The organic phase was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. Purification by flash chromatography (4% to 8% MeOH/dichloromethane+0.5% ammonium hydroxide) provided 132 mg of 2-(4-bromophenyl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine.

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