Sodium triacetoxyborohydride → HCID 117857475, compound

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To a solution of cyclobutane carboxaldehyde (19.45 g, 231.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (500 mL) was added (4R,4aR,7aR,12bS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7a-octahydrospiro[4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinoline-7,2′-[1,3]dioxolane]-9-carbonitrile (25 g, 77.1 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 60 minutes at room temperature before sodium triacetoxyborohydride (32.7 g, 154.0 mmol) was added portionwise over 20 minutes. After one hour, the reaction was quenched with NaHCO3 solution and extracted with dichloromethane (×3). The dichloromethane phases were combined, washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica chromatography eluted with dichloromethane to 7% methanol in dichloromethane to give (4R,4aR,7aR,12bS)-3-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7a-octahydrospiro[4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinoline-7,2′-[1,3]dioxolane]-9-carbonitrile (31.1 g, 98% pure LCMS, assume quant.); [M+H]+ 393.1.

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