N-Methylbenzylamine → HCID 10199221, compound

Participants

Reaction Steps

The oily ethoxyiminium salt was combined with 7.6 mL (59 mmol) of methylbenzylamine in 70 mL of ethanol and stirred at room temperature 24 hours. It was then heated for 2 hours at 90°, cooled to 0°, and the solid amidine was filtered off. The solid was dissolved in ethyl acetate and 1 equivalent of maleic acid in ethyl acetate was added to yield 5.1 g of product as the maleate salt, mp 116-118.

Provenance & Evidence