Chemical Properties
clear colorless to light yellow liquid
Uses
3,4-Dichlorophenethylamine may be used to synthesize
N-(3′,4′-dichlorophenyl)ethyl-4-azahexacyclo[5.4.1.0
2,6.0
3,10.0
5,9.0
8,11]dodecan-3-ol and 2-[2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethylamino]-1-pyridin-3-ylethanol.
General Description
3,4-Dichlorophenethylamine can be obtained by reacting 3,4-dichlorophenylacetonitrile with suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH
4)
in dry diethyl ether in the presence of N
2.
Synthesis
3,4-Dichlorophenethylamine can be obtained by reacting 3,4-dichlorophenylacetonitrile with lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4) in an anhydrous ether suspension in the presence of nitrogen.
