Benzylamine → HCID 58529366, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 1-(4-chloro-2-nitrophenyl)ethanone (12.5 g, 63 mmol) and benzylamine (13.7 g, 125 mmol) in 200 mL toluene was treated with titanium(IV) isopropoxide (53.5 g, 188 mmol) and heated at 60° C. for 16 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue taken up in triethylphosphite (31 g, 187 mmol) and the mixture heated cautiously to 150° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and diluted with 30 mL absolute ethanol. 3 mL of 4N aq NaOH was added dropwise with vigorous stirring. After 5 min, the solids were filtered off and the solution diluted with 60 mL absolute ethanol and 60 mL 1N aq NaOH. After stirring overnight, the ethanol was removed in vacuo and the residue diluted with water. Filtration gave the desired product as a dark brown solid (9.86 g, 62%) 1H-NMR (DMSO): δ 7.72 (dd, 1H, J=9, 1 Hz), 7.61 (dd, 1H, J=2, 1 Hz), 7.23 to 7.36 (m, 3H), 7.15 to 7.20 (m, 2H), 6.96 (dd, 1H, J=9, 2 Hz), 5.60 (s, 2H), 2.58 (s, 1H); MS: LC/MS (+esi): m/z=275.1 [MH]+; LC/MS rt=3.51 min.

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