Benzylamine → HCID 86590958, compound

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A mixture of Lovastatin (50 g, 0.124 mol) and benzylamine (46.32 g, 0.432 mol) was mixed with toluene (25 ml) and heated to 80° C. under nitrogen atmosphere for 1 hour. Absence of Lovastatin was monitored by HPLC. Excess benzylamine and toluene were distilled off at 85-90° C. under reduced pressure (5-10 mm Hg). The residue was mixed with xylenes (50 ml) and distilled again at 85-90° C. under reduced pressure (5-10 mm Hg) to get product, lovastatin benzylamide, as light brown viscous liquid. Yield: 67.5 g.

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