Benzylamine → (1R,2R)-2-(benzylamino)cyclohexanol

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A mixture of cyclohexene oxide (20 g, 204 mmol) and benzylamine (44 g, 411 mmol) was heated at 80° C. for 6 hours. An excess benzylamine was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent; 5-10% methanol in chloroform) to afford (1RS,2RS)-trans-2-benzylaminocyclohexanol (26 g, 127 mmol, 62%) as white crystals.

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