Acetic Acid → 3-Aminomethyl-5-methyl-phenyl boronic acid

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A solution of 3-Formyl-5-methylphenylboronic acid (1 eq, 3.05 mmol, 0.5 g) in dry DCM (5 ml) under an inert atmosphere of argon is treated with ammonia solution 35% (1.1 eq, 3.35 mmol, 0.185 ml) followed by acetic acid (1.1 eq, 3.35 mmol, 0.192 ml) and NaBH(OAc)3 (1.2 eq, 3.66 mmol, 0.776 mg) and the resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction is quenched by addition of acetonitrile and filtered under vacuum. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound which is used without further purification.

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