Water → HCID 68763610, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 4-[4-chloro-2-[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]-7-(1-ethylpropyl)-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl]butanoate (400 mg, 0.86 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) was added lithium borohydride (57 mg, 2.59 mmol) portionwise at 0° C. The mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 12 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. Organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give a solid, which was recrystallized from ethyl acetate to give the title compound (250 mg, 0.60 mmol, 69%) as a colorless solid.

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