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HRID 496847Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetonitrile → 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Reactant2,4-DiaminotolueneHCID 7261—
ReactantTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product2,2,6,6-TetramethylpiperidineHCID 13035—

Reaction Steps

Four amine bases were examined (Table 2) in THF or acetonitrile. Of the 4 amines examined, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine gave the best results in both acetonitrile and THF (72%, 65%). Piperidine, which was used in the previous method, gave a low yield.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06946552B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_09
ORD IDord-289c0523308f4dffa011ddaaa0288a14
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_09