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HRID 20805Generated: October 26, 2026

2-(Dimethylamino)-2-methylbutanenitrile → (+/-){1-[Amino(phenyl)methyl]-1-methylpropyl}dimethylamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-(Dimethylamino)-2-methylbutanenitrileHCID 233394—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
Reactant[2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)propyl]amineHCID 25158607—
ReactantHCID 178506676HCID 178506676—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
SolventButyl etherHCID 8909—
Product(+/-){1-[Amino(phenyl)methyl]-1-methylpropyl}dimethylamineHCID 5934782593%

Reaction Steps

The title compound (15 g, 93%) was prepared from 2-(dimethylamino)-2-methylbutanenitrile D23 (9.9 g, 0.078 mol) and phenyllithium in dibutylether (87.3 ml of a 1.8M solution; 0.157 mol) in THF (400 ml), followed by reaction with sodium borohydride (5.25 g, 0.138 mol) in methanol (450 ml) in a similar manner to that described in D5. Mass spectrum (Electrospray LC/MS), ES+: Found 207 (MH+). C13H22N2 requires 206. Ret. times 0.83 and 1.10 min.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07745642B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_06
ORD IDord-885084acbd6445d6a1f148aaa66061aa
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_06