Ammonia → 2-[3-(2-Aminoethyl)phenyl]ethanamine

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 25.0 g (0.16 mmol) meta-xylylene dicyanide, 300 ml ethanol and50 ml conc. NH3 is hydrogenated in the presence of Raney nickel for 5 hrs. at 100° C. and 150 bar. One then filters off with suction and evaporates. The residue is dissolved in ether, the solution is clarified with active carbon and finally mixed with HCl-containing ether, whereby the dihydrochloride precipitates out. One filters off with suction, washeswith ether and dries. Yield 23.2 g (61% of theory) of dihydrochloride with the m.p. 282°-286° C.

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