Water → 8-Chloro-11-(piperidin-4-ylidene)-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridin-5-ol

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Mix the title compound of Example 6 (400 mg, 1.23 mmol) in CH3OH (20 mL) at 0° C. under an argon atmosphere, and add in 3 portions NaBH4 (total 231 mg, 6.10 mmol). After 30 minutes, pour the mixture into water and extract (3X) with ethyl acetate. Combine the organic portions, wash with brine, dry over sodium sulfate, filter and concentrate in vacuo. Triturate the solid with isopropyl ether/ethyl acetate to give the title compound as a white solid (351 mg, 87%).

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