Sodium triacetoxyborohydride → 2-methyl-1-{[1-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylamino)cyclohexyl]oxy}propan-2-ol

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To a solution of 3-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazole (441 mg) and 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-4-methylcyclohexanone (1.05 g) in acetic acid (10 mL) was added sodium triacetoxyborohydride (1.67 g), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 hr. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, the residue was diluted with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate-isopropyl alcohol (3:1). The extract was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography [eluent: methanol/ethyl acetate=0/100→10/90 (volume ratio)] to give colorless amorphous 2-methyl-1-{[1-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylamino)cyclohexyl]oxy}propan-2-ol (810 mg, 54%) as a diastereomixture.

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