Abstract
The preparation of the title compound has been revisited and improved. Starting from inexpensive cuminonitrile, 4‐(2‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl)‐ethyl‐benzylamine is obtained in a scalable two‐step process with an overall yield of 55%.
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank R. Chambers for helpful discussions and D. Mendenhall and R. S. Ware for their analytical support.