Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(3-Methylphenylamino)isonipecotamide hydrochloride salt

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A mixture of 1-benzyl-4-(3-methylphenylamino)-isonipecotamide (0.42 g, 1.3 mmol) and 10% palladium on charcoal (0.88 g) in a mixture of ethanol (40 mL) and ethanol saturated with anhydrous hydrochloride gas (10 mL) was shaken in a Parr hydrogenator at 60 psi for 48 h. The resultant mixture was filtered through a plug of Celite, and the filtrate concentrated to provide the title compound.

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