Cyclohexylamine → 4-(Cyclohexylamino)-3-nitrobenzonitrile

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A solution of 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzonitrile (5.28 g, 28.9 mmol), cyclohexylamine (5.0 mL, 43.7 mmol), and triethylamine (6.0 mL, 43.0 mL) in acetonitrile (75 mL) was stirred at 50° C. for 15 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt and then poured into 100 mL ice water. The solid precipitate was filtered, washed with water, and dried to afford compound 3 as a yellow solid (6.42 g, 90%). ESI-MS m/e 246.3 (M+1).

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