Tetrahydrofuran → 4-(4-Dimethylaminomethyl-2-pyridyl)butylamine

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2-(3-Cyanopropyl)-4-dimethylaminomethylpyridine (1 g) in diethyl ether (15 ml) was added dropwise to a rapidly stirred suspension of lithium aluminium hydride (0.76 g) in ether (45 ml). The solution was stirred for 2.5 hours. Wet tetrahydrofuran, followed by 16% sodium hydroxide (1 ml) and then water was added and the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was evaporated to give 4-(4-dimethylaminomethyl-2-pyridyl)butylamine (1.02 g) as a clear oil.

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