1-Hexanamine, hydrochloride → HCID 178444829, compound

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A mixture of hexylamine hydrochloride (63.5 g.), sodium dicyanamide (44.5 g.) and butanol (200 ml.) was heated at reflux for 18 hours and then cooled. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The residue was stirred with water and the isoluble solid was collected and crystallised from aqueous ethanol, to give 3-cyano-1-hexylguanidine, m.p. 103°-105°.

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