3,3-Dimethylbutylamine → HCID 57475711, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 3,3-dimethylbutylamine (2.81 g, 27.8 mmol) and 1-methyl-1H-imidazole-2-carbaldehyde (3.21 g, 29.1 mmol) in methanol (30 mL) at room temperature, sodium borohydride (1.05 g, 27.8 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated, and hydrochloric acid (6 N, 5 mL) was then added. The resulting solution washed with diethyl ether once. The aqueous phase was made basic by adding sodium hydroxide solution (3 N). The resulting solution was extracted with chloroform three times. The combined chloroform extracts were washed with brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solution was filtered and concentrated to yield (3,3-dimethyl-butyl)-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-amine as a colorless oil.

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