2-(N-cytisinyl) acetamide or 3-(N-cytisinyl) propanamide were prepared by treatment of the methyl esters of N-cytisinylacetic or 3-(N-cytisinyl) propanoic acids with aqueous NH 4 OH. N-(2-Aminoethyl)-or N-(3-aminopropyl) cytisine was synthesized by reduction of the amide with (i-Bu) 2 AlH.