Waterfree MeAm / MeOH Solution

[politoxicomania]

Obvious a chemist would gass MeAm trough MeOH to yield a 8% MeAm/MeOH solution.
 But gassing this dangerous gas is not everyones thing.

Whats about this Reaktion?

MeAmHCl + NaOMe --> MeAm + NaCl + MeOH

MeAmHCl is soluted in MeOH and a NaOMe/MeOH solution is added. No Water and NaCl will probably be NP.
And cheap..........



Comments ?  Reports ?  Lit.?

[Rhodium]

Yes, that should work. On my page there are some reductive aminations involving Titanium(IV)Isopropoxide where anhydrous methylamine freebase is made using MeNH₂.HCl and triethylamine as the base. Using sodium methoxide should be no different, with the exception that NaCl will precipitate (Et₃N.HCl doesn't).