Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Fluorobenzamidine

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To a solution of hexamethyldisilazane (19.4 g, 120 mmol) in diethyl ether (200 ml) was added dropwise a 1.6 N solution (75.0 ml, 120 mmol) of n-butyllithium in hexane under ice-cooling. Thereto 2-fluorobenzonitrile (7.01 g, 57.9 mmol) was added, followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. Thereto 3 N hydrochloric acid (80 ml) was added dropwise under ice-cooling, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hour. Water (200 ml) was added thereto, and the ether layer was removed. The aqueous layer was basified with an aqueous 3 N sodium hydroxide solution, and then extracted with chloroform. The extracts were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to give 5.17 g (64.7%) of the desired product as a solid.

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