4-Fluoro-1-benzofuran-3(2H)-one → 2,3-Dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-amine

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To the solution of benzofuran-3(2H)-one oxime (1.0 g, obtained from commercially available benzofuran-3(2H)-one via the procedure outlined for the synthesis of 4-fluorobenzofuran-3(2H)-one oxime from 4-fluorobenzofuran-3(2H)-one) in 50 mL MeOH, 10% Palladium on active carbon (0.1 g) was added. The mixture was evacuated then filled with H2 three times. Finally the oxime was reduced under a H2 balloon for 24 hours. The mixture was filtered through a pad of celite, and the cake was washed with MeOH twice. After removing the solvents under vacuum, 0.99 g brown-yellow residue was obtained as the desired amine. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.19 (t, 1H), 6.94 (t, 1H), 6.82 (d, 1H), 4.5-4.7 (m, 1H), 4.64 (s, 1H), 4.1-4.2 (m, 1H).

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