Methanol → 6-[(3-Phenylpropyl)amino]-1,3-benzoxazol-2(3H)-one

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To a suspension of 6-amino-2-benzoxazolone (6.00 g) and molecular sieves 4A (10.0 g) in dry benzene (100 ml) was added 3-phenylpropanal (5.25 ml), and then the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Methanol (150 ml) was combined with this and sodium borohydride (1.50 g) was added in portions at room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered, the filtrate was concentrated and 5% sodium bicarbonate was added. The organic material was extracted with dichloromethane. The dichloromethane phase was separated, washed with brine. Drying and removal of solvent under reduced pressure gave a crude product which was crystallized from hot ethanol to afford 7.07 g of the title compound: mp 129°-130° C.

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