4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzylamine → 3-{[4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl]amino}pyridine-4-carboxylic acid

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The title compound was prepared in 28% yield from 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzylamine and 3-fluoroisonicotinic acid according to the procedure for the preparation of Example 3. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.10 (br s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H), 7.83 (d, 1H, J=5.0 Hz), 7.81 (d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.58 (d, 1H, J=5.0 Hz), 7.54 (d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz), 4.69 (s, 2H). [M+H] calc'd for C14H11F3N2O2, 297. Found 297.

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