Triethylamine → N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide

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Cyclopropyl carboxylic acid (1.0 g, 11.63 mmol) was added to a 50 mL two neck round bottom flask, along with DCM (25 mL). This mixture was cooled to 0° C., EDCI (4.15 g, 13.95 mmol) was added portionwise to the mixture with stirring under nitrogen atmosphere, and the temperature was maintained for 0.5 h. After this time, hydroxybenzotriazole (1.88 g, 13.95 mmol) was added to the 0° C. mixture which was stirred for 10 min, then triethylamine (1.7 g, 11.63 mmol) was added, and stirring of the mixture was continued at the same temperature for another 0.5 h. Then, cyclopropylmethylamine (0.825 g, 11.63 mmol) was added, and the reaction was allowed to reach RT, and stirring was continued overnight. The solvent was then removed in vacuo, and the crude residue was purified by passing through a column over 60-120 silica gel, eluting with dichloromethane, to afford the title compound (1.6 g), yield: 87%.

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