Acetic Acid → 2-[3-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]ethanamine acetate

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113 g of [3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]acetonitrile (0.51 mol, 1 eq.) are diluted in 2.5 L of acetic acid. 30 g of palladium (5% on charcoal) are added. The reaction medium is stirred at ambient temperature under a hydrogen pressure of 5 bar. The progress of the reaction is followed by TLC; when the [3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]acetonitrile has been completely used up, the medium is filtered over a bed of celite, and then concentrated to dryness so as to produce the 2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]ethanamine acetate.

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