Water → 1-(1-Phenylbut-1-en-1-yl)pyrrolidine

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In 50 ml of toluene, 4.44 g of n-butyrophenone, 6.40 g of pyrrolidine and 0.43 g of boron trifluoride etherate were dissolved. The mixture was refluxed for 47 hours using a Cope water separator and molecular sieve 4A as the dehydrating agent. After having distilled out the solvent under a reduced pressure, the residue was subjected to a distillation under a reduced pressure to obtain the desired enamine as a pale yellowish oil (yield: 4.66 g, 77%).

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