Methyl Acrylate → Methyl 3-[(3-pyridinylmethyl)amino]propanoate

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3-Pyridylmethylamine (10.81 g) is dissolved in methanol (50 ml), and thereto is added dropwise methyl acrylate (8.60 g) under ice-cooling. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The mixture is distilled to remove the solvent, and then the residue is distilled under reduced pressure to give methyl 3-(3-pyridylmethylamino)propionate (16.02 g, 82.5%), b.p. 119°-120° C./0.4 mmHg.

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