Methylamine → HCID 46784184, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Ti (OiPr)4 (1.3 eq) was added with stirring to MeNH2 (2.0 M in MeOH, 3 eq) under Ar. After 5 min. 5-methylthiazole-2-carbaldehyde (1 eq) was added, and the solution was stirred for 1-2 h. The reaction was cooled to 0° C. and NaBH4 (1.3 eq) was added. The solution was stirred at 0° C. to room temperature overnight. After quenching the reaction with water the mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the white ppt. MeOH was removed in vacuo and the residue was diluted with EtOAc. The resulting solution was washed with water (×3), brine (×1), and dried over Na2SO4. The inorganic material was filtered off, and the solvent was removed in vacuo to give the crude product. Purification via column chromatography yielded N-methyl-1-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)methanamine in 80-85% yield.

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