Methylamine → [(2,6-Dichloropyridin-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amine

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In 50 ml of acetonitrile was dissolved 7.8 g (0.1 mole) of 40% aqueous methylamine and with stirring and ice-cooling, a solution of 3.9 g (0.02 mole) of 2,6-dichloro-3-pyridylmethyl chloride in 10 ml of acetonitrile was added dropwise over 5 minutes. After completion of the dropwise addition, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and, then, concentrated. The residue was extracted with ether (30 ml×3) and dried over MgSO4. Finally, the solvent was distilled off to give 3.2 g of the title compound as a pale yellow oil.

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