Ammonium formate → HCID 22100044, compound

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To a solution of methyl phenylthioacetoacetate (1.00 g, 4.5 mmol) in MeOH (20 ml), ammonium formate (4.26 g, 6.75 mmol) and sodium cyanoborohydride (0.42 g, 6.7 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h, then diluted with EtOAc and partitioned into 1M HCl. The aqueous layer was then basified to pH=8.0 with NaOH. The desired product was extracted out with EtOAc, washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to yield 0.61 g yellow oil; MS (NH3 -CI/DDIP) Calc. for (M+H)+ : 226. Found: 226; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3)δ 7.39 (d, J=7, 2H), 7.32-7.26 (m, 3H), 7.22 (d, J=10, 1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.39-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.07 (dd, J=13, J'=9, 1H), 2.91-2.83 (dd, J=12, J'=6, 1H), 2.65-2.58 (dd, J=12, J'=6, 1H), 2.46-2.38 (dd, J=16, J'=8, 1H).

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