Acetic Acid → [5-(5,6-Difluoro-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-phenyl]-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-amine

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4-Methoxybenzaldehyde (0.204 g, 1.5 mmol) was added to a stirred mixture of 5-(5,6-difluoro-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-phenylamine (0.405 g, 1.48 mmol) in methylene chloride (125 mL), followed by acetic acid (0.3 g, 1.5 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.31 g, 1.46 mmol) was added in one portion, and the resulting homogeneous solution stirred at room temperature for 3 days. Saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (100 mL) was added and the mixture stirred for 2 hours. The mixture was shaken, the organic layer separated and dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was evaporated to give a yellow oil. Recrystallization from methanol/water gave the product as off-white crystals (270 mg); mp 173-175° C.

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