Water → HCID 11608549, compound

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To a stirred solution of 1.5 g (10.0 mmol) of 2-amino-4,5-methylenedioxy-benzonitrile in THF (40 mL) was added CuBr (50 mg, 0.34 mmol) and benzylmagnesium chloride (40 mL, 1.0 M solution in Et2O). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 12 h. After cooling to 25° C., H2O (5 mL) was added followed by 15% H2SO4 (15 mL). After stirring for 14 h, ether (50 mL) was added. Organic layer was separated. Aqueous layer was extracted with ether (2×50 mL). The combined organic layer was dried and evaporated. Following chromatography (silica gel, CHCl3), 1.2 g (52%) of the title compound was obtained. IR (CHCl3) 1675 cm−1 MS m/z 255 (M+).

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