Sodium borohydride → 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-(pyridin-4-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine

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A mixture of 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(pyridin-4-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (56 mg) and sodium borohydride (16 mg) in ethanol (2 ml) was refluxed for 2 hours, cooled, and poured into ice water. The separated oil was extracted with dichloromethane. The extract was washed with brine, dried and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized from a mixture of ethyl acetate and ethyl ether to yield 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(pyridin-4-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (44 mg).

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