Acrylonitrile → 3-[(Cyclopropylmethyl)amino]propanenitrile

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With stirring and cooling in an ice-bath to maintain a temperature of 8–10° C., acrylonitrile (0.614 ml) was added to aminomethylcyclopropane (0.651 g). The resultant mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 h to give the title compound (1.02 g) as a yellow oil.

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