2-Fluoro-N-(6-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenyl)-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-benzamide → 4-Fluoro-3-[[2-fluoro-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-phenyl]methylamino]-2-methyl-phenol

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To a stirred solution of 2-fluoro-N-(6-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenyl)-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-benzamide (200 mg, 0.54 mmol, 1.0 eq) in THF (5 mL) under nitrogen was added a solution of BH3 (1M in THF, 3.0 mL, 3.0 mmol, 5.6 eq) dropwise over 5 min. the mixture was heated at 60° C. overnight, then the reaction cooled to room temperature and quenched by addition of aqueous NH4Cl. The reaction was further diluted with water and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4), filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The residue obtained was purified by column chromatography (petroleum ether:EtOAc, 100:1 to 25:1) to give the title compound as a colorless oil (180 mg, 93%).

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