Water → HCID 19801189, compound

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To a solution of the 5,6-dimethoxy-2-[5-[N-ethyl-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino]pentyl]-1-indanone hydrochloride (0.75 g) in methanol (10 ml) was gradually added sodium borohydride (0.3 g) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. The excess sodium borohydride was then decomposed by addition of water and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The product was extracted into dichloromethane and washed with water. The dichloromethane layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and the solvent was distilled off to give 0.63 g of a colorless oil.

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