Hydrazine → (R)-(+)-beta-Methylphenethylamine

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Reaction Steps

A 500 mL three necked round bottom flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, thermometer and addition funnel is charged with 2-((2R)-2-phenylpropyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (11.54 g, 43.49 mmol), toluene (200.0 mL) and anhydrous hydrazine (2.73 mL, 86.99 mmol). Reaction is then stirred at room temperature for 3.0 hours and then heated at 90° C.-95° C. for 2.0 hours. Cooled the slurry to room temperature, filtered precipitates, then concentrated filtrate to provide the intermediate title compound, (2R)-2-phenylpropylamine, (5.58 g, 94.9%) an oil; 1H nmr (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 1.21 (d,3H), 1.40-1.60 (b, 2H), 2.68-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.87 (m, 2H) 7.20 (m, 2H), 7.32 (m, 2H).

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