Conversion of Nitriles into Tertiary Amines: N,N‐Dimethylhomoveratrylamine

Conversion of nitriles into tertiary amines: N,N-dimethylhomoveratrylamine intermediate: 2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-N,N-dimethylacetamidine product: N,N-dimethylhomoveratrylamine product: CH3CH2NH(CH2)5CH3 product: CH3CH2NHCH2C6H5 Keywords: addition, to CN; metal-catalyzed reactions, copper; reduction, miscellaneous