Potassium Hydroxide → 2-(3-(Prop-1-en-2-yl)phenyl)propan-2-amine

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To a solution of 1-(1-isocyanato-1-methyl-ethyl)-3-isopropenyl-benzene (10 g, 50 mmol) in t-BuOH (1000 mL) was added KOH (40.0 g, 71.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred at reflux for 3 h. The resultant mixture was cooled down to room temperature, concentrated and dissolved in CH2Cl2. Solid residue was filtered off and the organic layer was adjusted to pH<7 using cone. HCl. The ammonium salt was extracted with water. The aqueous layer was made basic using an aqueous NaOH solution [5% w/w, 200 ml] and free based amine was then extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic layers were combined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 1-(3-isopropenyl-phenyl)-1-methyl-ethylamine (3.3 g, 63%).

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