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HRID 861629Generated: October 25, 2026

3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzonitrile → 3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzylamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3,4,5-TrimethoxybenzonitrileHCID 15892—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
CatalystCobalt(II) chlorideHCID 24288—
Product3,4,5-TrimethoxybenzylamineHCID 87736—

Reaction Steps

The starting material 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzylamine was prepared by reduction of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzonitrile with cobalt chloride and sodium borohydride, according to the general method described by L. S. Heinzman in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 104, p. 6801 (1980).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05714503
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_02
ORD IDord-883ddb307ba34f90bf8f311d39d8014a
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_02