Methylamine → 6-(Methylamino)pyridine-3-carbonitrile

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Methylamine was bubbled into a solution of 6-chloronicotinonitrile (2 g, 14.4 mmol) in DMF (150 mL) at room temperature for 4 min. The reaction mixture was then stirred at 50° C. for 1 hour. The DMF was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up in water and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid (1.9 g, 99%). 1H NMR (250 MHZ, CDCl3) δ(ppm):8.3 (d, 1H); 7.55 (dd, 1H); 6.35 (d, 1H); 5.4 (brd, 1H); 2.9 (d,3H).

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