2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]acetonitrile

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4-fluorophenethylamine (1.4 g) in acetonitrile (20 mL) was added dropwise N,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.6 mL) and bromoacetonitrile (0.84 mL). After stirring at room temperature for 50 minutes, the solution was diluted with ethyl acetate, the solution was washed with water, then with saturated sodium chloride water. After drying with anhydrous sodium sulfate, the solvent was removed by evaporation to provide the title compound (2.12 g) as a yellow oily substance. the solution was washed with water After drying with anhydrous sodium sulfate the solvent was removed by evaporation