How to prepare cyclohexylmethanamine from bromocyclohexane? Thinking about using a Grignard reagent, but having a bad feeling it might just go wrong or explode or simply don't exsist (NH2CH2MgBr and let that attack bromid)

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frostbite · Answer

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abb0t · Answer

Gringard would be the right step. Reacted with Mg in dry ether.

abb0t · Answer

First gringard to form magnesium bromocyclohexane.  then methylamine

abb0t · Answer

Or you could make a carboxylic acid and then use a reducing agent to form a amine group.

frostbite · Answer

also a good idea.

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Thanks