2-Azepan-1-yl-ethylamine

2-Azepan-1-yl-ethylamine is an important organic reagent that can be used as a building block to synthesize mang organic compounds,such as 1-[2-(azepan-1-yl)ethyl]-3-phenylurea.

A mixture of 2-(azepan-1-yl)acetonitrile (5.58 g, 40.4 mmol) and Raney Nickel (50% w/w in water, ca. 5 mL) in EtOH (50 mL) and cNH3 (4 mL) was stirred under H2 (60 psi) for 16 h. The mixture was filtered through Celite, washed with EtOH (3 x 10 mL) and the solvent evaporated to give crude 2-Azepan-1-yl-ethylamine as an oil.