Potassium Carbonate → HCID 86650780, compound

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trans-2-Phenylcyclopropylamine hydrochloride (2.74 g, 16.15 mmol) was dissolved in water (50 ml), and the solution was alkalified with potassium carbonate. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The insoluble material was filtered off, and the solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added formic acid (18.5 ml), and the mixture was ice-cooled, and acetic anhydride (7 ml) was added dropwise with stirring. The reaction mixture was stood at room temperature overnight, ice-cooled again. Water (7 ml) was added, and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with 5% aqueous potassium carbonate solution and saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The insoluble material was filtered off, and the solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (2.36 g, yield 91%) as a pale-bistered solid.

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