Sodium borohydride → HCID 12082825, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of the aldehyde prepared in Step 2 (165 mg, 0.41 mmol) in methanol (3.5 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium borohydride (16 mg, 0.41 mmol). The reaction solution was kept at 0° C. for 2.5 hours. The reaction was quenched with the addition of an aqueous 1M KHSO4 solution (3 mL). The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane and the organic solution dried and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed on silica (1:1 hexane:ethyl acetate) to give the desired product (36 mg, 46%): m.p. 179°-180° C.; 1H NMR d 7.91 (m, 2H), 7.53-7.40 (m, 5H), 6.75 (s, 2H), 4.53 (d, 2h, J=5.0 Hz), 4.30 (t, 1H, J=5.0 Hz).

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