Novel restricted diamines, 2-(1-aminocycloalkan-1-yl)ethylamines 1, we
re prepared by using Michael addition of ethyl cyclohexylideneacetate
2 and cycloalkylideneacetonitriles 7 with amines. In Michael addition,
ester 2 needed high reaction temperature and gave several products, w
hereas 7 reacted smoothly and gave 2-(1-amino-1-cyclohexyl)acetonitril
es 8 in good yield (NH3 85%, MeNH2 89%, EtNH2 80%) and were easily con
verted to diamines 1.