Lithium borohydride → (3R,5R,6S)-3-allyl-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-((S)-1-hydroxybutan-2-yl)piperidin-2-one

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To a solution of 710 mg (1.542 mmol) (S)-methyl 2-((3R,5R,6S)-3-allyl-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)butanoate (Example 126, Step A) in Et2O (15 mL) was added lithium borohydride (67.2 mg, 3.08 mmol) at 0° C. Evolution of gas was observed. The resulting white slurry was stirred at 0° C. for 60 min. The mixture was quenched with ice cold 1 M HCl. Evolution of gas was observed. The mixture was warmed to room temperature and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with sat. aq. NaCl solution, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (24 g column; eluent: 20 to 40% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the title compound.

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