Acetic Acid → HCID 86722989, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 2-[4-[2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)ethylamino]cyclohexyl]acetate (326 mg, 1 mmol) in dichloromethane (4 mL) was added formalin (97 μL, 1.2 mmol) followed by acetic acid (60 μL, 1 mmol) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (255 mg, 1.2 mmol). The resulting cloudy solution was stirred for 19 hours. To this mixture was added sodium carbonate (2 mL, saturated aqueous solution). The mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and separated. The organic extract was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica chromatography (10 g silica; eluted with 2-20% methanol in dichloromethane) to give the title compound.

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