Methylamine → 4-cyano-N-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide

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To a stirred solution of 4-cyanobenzoic acid (5.0 g, 34.0 mmol) in DCM (75 mL) were added HATU (19.40 g, 51.0 mmol), N-methoxy, N-methylamine (4.90 g, 51.0 mmol) and TEA (14.30 mL, 102.0 mmol) at RT under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was then stirred at RT for 3 h, diluted with water and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (3×100 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water (60 mL) and brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to afford 4-cyano-N-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide (6.2 g, 96%) as a yellow color oil.

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