Ammonia → 3-(aminomethyl)-4-ethyl-6-methylpyridin-2(1H)-one

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To a suspension of Raney Nickel (6 g) in methanol (200 mL) was added 4-ethyl-1,2-dihydro-6-methyl-2-oxopyridine-3-carbonitrile (10 g, 61.7 mmol) and methanolic ammonia (750 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under hydrogen pressure (80 psi) for 48 hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite and washed with methanol (250 mL). The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue purified by filter column using silica gel (60-120 mesh), eluted with 10% MeOH in CHCl3, to afford 3-(amino methyl)-4-ethyl-6-methylpyridin-2(1H)-one (5.6 g, 54%) as an off white solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-D6, 400 MHz) (free amine): δ ppm 1.063-1.101 (t, 3H, J=7.6 Hz), 2.101 (s, 3H), 2.412-2.449 (m, 2H), 3.448 (s, 2H), 5.835 (s, 1H). MS (ES) [M+H]+ 167.06.

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