Methylamine → 3-(Methylaminomethyl)pyridine

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3-pyridine-carboxaldehyde (0.24 g) in methanol, methylamine (2.0 M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 6 ml) was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 23 hours. Then, sodium borohydride (0.22 g) was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partially purified on a reverse-phase silica gel column. A crude product was obtained by decantation and directly used in the next reaction.

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