Dichloromethane → 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-alpha-(4-methoxyphenyl)-alpha-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinazoline-7-methanol

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NaBH4 (0.003 mol) was added portionwise at room temperature to a mixture of intermediate 16 (0.003 mol) in methanol (15 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and poured out into ice water. DCM was added. The mixture was extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried (MgSO4), filtered, and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (1.3 g, 86%) was crystallized from 2-propanone/diethyl ether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 1 g (67%) of 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-α-(4-methoxyphenyl)-α-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinazoline-7-methanol (intermediate 17), mp. 220° C.

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