[Altered State]

I need to get aminomethylciclohexane from butadiene and arylonitrile.

I proposed Diels-Alder reaction between them, and then, total hydrogenation using H2 and Pt catalyst.
Is that allright? Can I hydrogen triple CN bond like that?

[Dan]

I believe so, yes. The conditions may need to be fairly forcing though (heat and pressure), but I don't know a great deal about catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles. I think Raney Ni might be a more common choice of catalyst for this, but I'm pretty sure you can use Pt and Pd as well.

[discodermolide]

If I make chip in.
Raney nickel is the catalyst of choice here. You use 10%NH₃ in ethanol as a solvent at normal pressure, heat if you must but that is usually not required. The ammonia prevents the formation of secondary and higher amines. After work up you can isolate the new amine by making the HCl salt.

I have a procedure if required.