Synthesis of 4-(4-methylphenoxy) benzylamine

4-(4-methylphenoxy)benzylamine was synthesized by the reaction of etherification and reduction with the starting materials of p-chlorobenzonitrile and p-cresol.The target compound was identified by IR and NMR.The total yield of the title compound is 69.3%,which is obtained under optimized conditions: n(NaBH4)∶n(BF3-Et2O)∶n(4-(4-methylphenoxy) benzonitrile)=1.2∶1.0∶1.0,reaction temperature of reflux condition and reaction time of 18 h.The present method has the advantages of availability of starting materials,mild reaction condition,convenient manipulation,non-special equipment and good yield.