Water → 3-(4-Methylphenyl)propan-1-amine

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Reaction Steps

2-(4-Methylphenyl)propionamide (4 g) in dry tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise under nitrogen to lithium alumimium hydride (0.93 g) in dry tetrahydrofuran. The mixture was refluxed for 1 h at the end of addition. Water (1 ml), 2N. NaOH (1 ml), further water (3 ml) were added, the mixture filtered and the filtrate evaporated to give 3-(4-methylphenyl)propanamine (3.5 g).

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