Morpholine → 4-((Morpholin-4-yl)methyl)benzonitrile

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To a stirred suspension of 4-(bromomethyl)benzonitrile (4.00 g, 20 mmol) in DCM (50 ml), at room temperature, triethylamine (4.12 g, 41 mmol) and morpholine (2.67 g, 31 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solution was then diluted with DCM (100 ml) and washed with NaHCO3 saturated aqueous solution (50 ml), the organic phase was separated, dried over magnesium sulphate and solvents evaporated under reduced pressure. The product was purified by column chromatography using a 80 g silica gel cartridge and the following gradient: Solvent A: DCM, Solvent B: MeOH, 1 min hold at 100% A followed by 12 min ramp to 2.5% B and then 5 min hold at 2.5% B. The desired fractions were combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure to obtain the desired product as a white solid (3 g, 14.8 mmol, Yield 72%).

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