Sodium borohydride → HCID 21075790, compound

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A solution of N-(2-ethoxymethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)(furan-2-ylmethylene)amine (1.86 g, 5.81 mmol) in 20 mL of methanol was treated with NaBH4 (0.659 g, 17.4 mmol) and stirred under an atmosphere of nitrogen. After 18 h the reaction was quenched by addition of 20 mL of water. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and dissolved in CHCl3. The organic portion was washed with 2% Na2CO3 solution, water and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield N-(2-ethoxymethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)(furan-2-ylmethyl)amine (1.70 g) as a thick orange syrup.

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