Benzylamine → N-benzyl(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-5-yl)methanamine

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A solution of (2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-5-yl)methyl methanesulfonate (1.70 g, 7.58 mmol) in benzylamine (10 mL, 92 mmol) was stirred at 80° C. and monitored by TLC. After 2 h the reaction was complete therefore concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with toluene (containing a small amount of ethyl acetate) and washed with water, dried and concentrate in vacuo. Column chromatography on silica eluting with ethyl acetate afforded N-benzyl(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-5-yl)methanamine (1.51 g, 85% yield) as a yellow oil. 13C NMR (CD3OD) δ 140.8, 129.4 (2XCH), 128.1, 99.3, 64.0 (2XCH2), 54.7, 33.7, 25.6, 23.0

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