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HRID 1030169Generated: October 26, 2026

Formaldehyde → (2S)-2-(4-Methoxybenzylthiomethyl)-1-methylpyrrolidine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
ReactantSodium cyanoborohydrideHCID 5003444—
Reactant(2S)-2-(4-methoxybenzylthiomethyl)pyrrolidineHCID 57043207—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Product(2S)-2-(4-Methoxybenzylthiomethyl)-1-methylpyrrolidineHCID 5704835141.7%

Reaction Steps

The procedure described in preparation 5-(4) was repeated, but using 2 g of (2S)-2-(4-methoxybenzylthio-methyl)pyrrolidine, 35% formalin and 848 mg of sodium cyanoborohydride in the presence of 44 ml of acetonitrile, to afford 883 mg of the title compound as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05104867
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_04
ORD IDord-b465e60593454a68a595676a62a833b6
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_04