dl-1-(3, 4-Dimethylphenyl)-2-aminopropanol derivatives and dl-1-(3, 4-dimethylphenyl)-2- aminoethanol were prepared from the corresponding amino ketones by catalytic hydrogenation in the presence of palladium-carbon catalyst. Though 3, 4-dimethylphenyl 1- methylaminoethyl ketone and 3, 4-dimethylphenyl 1-dimethylaminoethyl ketone were obtained by treatment with the corresponding bromo ketone and methylamine or ...
