(E)-(6-methoxy-2-phenylindan-1-ylidene)acetonitrile → 2-(6-Methoxy-2-phenylindan-1-ylidene)ethylamine

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To a solution of (E)-(6-methoxy-2-phenylindan-1-ylidene)acetonitrile (0.45 g, 1.72 mmol.) in ethanol (30 ml) were added a saturated ammonia/ethanol solution (10 ml) and Raney cobalt (0.3 g). The mixture was stirred for 10 hours at 10 hours at room temperature under hydrogen atmosphere (5 kgf/cm2). The Raney cobalt was filtered off, then the solvent was filtered off under reduced pressure to leave 2-(6-methoxy-2-phenylindan-1-ylidene)ethylamine., which was dissolved in a hydrogen chloride/ethanol solution. The solvent was then distilled off under reduced pressure to afford the titled compound (0.3 g, yield 58%). This compound was used for the subsequent reaction without further purification.

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