Methanol → HCID 13986696, compound

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A solution of 13.9 g of N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-pyridinebutanamide in dry tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise with stirring to an excess of 1 molar borane in tetrahydrofuran and the resulting solution was heated to reflux for two hours. After cooling, excess methanol was added to decompose the remaining borane and the solution was evaporated to dryness. The residue was acidified by the cautious addition of 2N hydrochloric acid and was warmed on the steam bath for 20 minutes. The resulting solution was cooled, made strongly basic with sodium hydroxide solution and was extracted with dichloromethane. The combined layers were dried with potassium carbonate and concentrated to give N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-pyridinebutanamine as an oil. A solution of the free base in methanol was treated with an excess of fumaric acid in methanol and the resulting solution was diluted with ether. The resulting difumarate was crystallized from 200 ml of 2-propanol to give 20.6 g of N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-pyridinebutanamine (E)-2-butenedioate(1:2) salt, mp 138°-140° C. (decomposition). Recrystallization from 2-propanol gave the analytical sample, mp 140°-142° C. (decomposition).

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