Acetonitrile → HCID 19877141, compound

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Ninety grams (96.8% purity, 0.854 mole) 1,3-diaminopentane, 60 g acetonitrile (1.46 moles) and 3 g powdered nickel on alumina catalyst were charged to a 300 ml autoclave described in Example 1. The mixture was stirred and heated at 90° C. and 650 psig pressure for 6 hours followed by cooling to 25° C. Analysis of the filtered product on a capillary GC column showed a 42.9% conversion of 1,3-diaminopentane and 94% yield of 2-methyl-4-ethylhexahydropyrimidine.

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