Benzaldehyde → HCID 12348663, compound

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Reaction Steps

NaCN (1.4 g, 29 mmol) was provided in absolute dimethylformamide (10 ml) in argon. At a bath temperature of 35° C. benzaldehyde (3 ml, 29 mmol) dissolved in absolute dimethylformamide (10 ml) was added in drops within 1.5 h and stirred for a further 0.5 h at this temperature. Gramine (10.1 g, 58 mmol) dissolved in absolute dimethylformamide (30 ml) was added in drops to this reaction solution within 2 h at an inside temperature of 70° C. The mixture was stirred a further 1 h at this temperature. For work up the vessel contents were placed in water (150 ml). The aqueous phase was acidified with 2N HCl to separate non-converted gramine as, a water-soluble hydrochloride. The aqueous phase was then extracted with chloroform (3×50 ml). The combined extracts were washed with NaHCO3 solution (50 ml) and dried over Na2SO4. The volatile constituents were then completely removed in a vacuum. The residue (9 g) obtained after distilling off the solvent was purified by column chromatography [silica gel 60 (300 g); cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 6:1 (1500 ml)].

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