Sodium borohydride → HCID 67265589, compound

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To a solution of the 5-formyl-thiophen-2-yl-oxadiazol derivative (1 eq., usual scale 0.02-0.25 mmol) and the appropriate amine (2-40 eq.) in methanol (24 mL/mmol), sodium triacetoxy borohydride (NaBH(OAc)3) (10 eq.) is added. The mixture is stirred for 2 h before NaBH3CN (10 eq.) is added. Stirring of the suspension is continued for 16 h before NaBH4 (20 eq.) is added and stirring is continued for another 16 h at rt. The reaction mixture is diluted with water (4 mL/mmol) and formic acid (4 mL/mmol) and the resulting solution is separated by prep. HPLC (Waters Symmetry C18 19×50 mm, 5 μm, 10 to 95% acetonitrile in water containing 0.5% HCOOH) to give the desired 5-aminomethyl-thiophen-2-yl-oxadiazol derivative as a colourless to pale yellow resin.

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