Acetic Acid → HCID 59556406, compound

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To a solution of 6-formyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (1.05 g, 4.48 mmol) and 4-methoxy-benzylamine (0.76 mL, 5.86 mmol) in anhydrous dichloroethane (40 mL) were added sodium triacetoxyborohydride (2.87 g, 13.5 mmol) and acetic acid (0.25 mL, 4.4 mmol). After the reaction was complete, the reaction mixture was diluted with 60 mL of CH2Cl2 and 40 mL of saturated NaHCO3. The organic layer was separated, washed with 50 mL of water, 50 mL of brine and then dried over Na2SO4. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography to give 6-[(4-methoxy-benzylamino)-methyl]-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester as a white solid. MS (EI): cal'd 356.1 (MH+), exp 356.1 (MH+).

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