3-[2-[2-cyanoethyl(methyl)amino]ethyl-methylamino]propanenitrile

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

Procedure: 5.3 g of acrylonitrile were slowly added to 4.4 g of N,N'-dimethyl-ethylenediamine, while cooling with ice. The mixture was allowed to warm slowly to RT and was stirred at RT for 14 hours. It was heated at 80° C. for 3 hours and the volatile constituents were then removed in vacuo at a bath temperature of 80° C. 9.6 g of N,N'-bis-(2-cyanoethyl)-N,N'-dimethyl-ethylenediamine were obtained. while cooling with ice It was heated at 80° C. for 3 hours the volatile constituents were then removed in vacuo at a bath temperature of 80° C