Potassium Iodide → HCID 66478761, compound

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2-methyl-1-propanol (0.556 mL, 6.00 mmol), 2-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (525 mg, 3 mmol), potassium iodide (996 mg, 6.00 mmol) and [Cp*IrCl2]2 (33.1 mg, 0.030 mmol) were dissolved in water (2 mL). The resulting mixture was irradiated under microwaves (CEM microwave) at 170° C. for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added dichloromethane (5 mL) and the crude material was purified by mass directed autoprep (250 mg scale ×3, Method C, formic acid modifier). Relevant fractions were combined and evaporated to give 2-methyl-N-(2-methylpropyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (260 mg, 1.102 mmol, 36.7% yield) as a dark yellow oil.

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