Reaction #75340

Reaction equation

2-methyl-3-cyanopyridine

DMF

→

N,N-dimethyl-2-(3-cyano-2-pyridyl) ethenamine

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   OtherN,N-dimethyl-2-(3-cyano-2-pyridyl)ethenamine was prepared

Procedure

N,N-dimethyl-2-(3-cyano-2-pyridyl)ethenamine was prepared using the procedure of 4 A from 2-methyl-3-cyanopyridine (9.0 g, 0.076 m), DMF acetal (11.0 g, 0.092 m) and DMF (50 mL) yielding N,N-dimethyl-2-(3-cyano-2-pyridyl) ethenamine b.p.=133°-135° (0.3 mm), m.p.=49°-50° after sublimation at 50° (0.3 mm).

Source