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HRID 2041173Generated: November 1, 2026

Ammonia → 1-[4-(Ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]methanamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAmmoniaHCID 222—
Reactant4-(Ethanesulfonyl)benzonitrileHCID 23060675—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product1-[4-(Ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]methanamineHCID 1796662643%

Reaction Steps

Combine 4-ethanesulfonyl-benzonitrile (0.7 g, 3.5 mmol), Raney® 3201 nickel (slurry in water, 0.1 g), 2N ammonia in methanol (20 mL) and hydrogenate at 50 psi for 17 h. Filter the reaction mixture through a pad of Celite® and concentrate in vacuo. Purify by SCX chromatography to obtain the title compound as a yellow oil (0.3 g, 43%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08580780B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_11
ORD IDord-b51d16079f8640baafb75af2ed144ab6
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_11