Tert-Butylamine → HCID 10887913, compound

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To a stirred solution of t-butylamine (20.0 mL, 190 mmol) in anhydrous ether (200 mL) was added magnesium sulfate (20 g). A solution of isobutyraldehyde (17.3 mL, 190 mmol) in ether (50 mL) was then added dropwise over 30 minutes. After stirring at ambient temperature for 3 days, the reaction was filtered and the ether removed in vacuo (300 mm). The residual liquid was distilled to afford the title compound (14.0 g, 58%) as a colorless liquid; bp 52° C. (75 mm);

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