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HRID 736991Generated: October 30, 2026

Ammonia → 1-[4-(Trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]methanamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAmmoniaHCID 222—
Reactant4-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinonitrileHCID 2736743—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product1-[4-(Trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]methanamineHCID 352381798%

Reaction Steps

Add Raney nickel (0.5 g) to a solution of 4-trifluoromethyl-nicotinonitrile (1.0 g, 5.8 mmol) in ethanol saturated with ammonia (20.0 mL) and shake under hydrogen at 500 psi for 1 hour. Filter reaction, concentrate the filtrate, and dry the solid obtained to give the title compound (1.0 g, 98%). MS (ES) 177.0 (M+1)+.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07595339B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_09
ORD IDord-a785a0097be4416db854c3a87708f53f
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_09