Triphenylphosphine → 2-Aminocycloheptan-1-ol

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To a stirred mixture of (±)-2-azidocycloheptanol (190 mg, 1.2 mmol) in THF (1 mL) and H2O (100 μL) was added PPh3 (321 mg, 1.2 mmol). The mixture was stirred at rt for 15 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified via silica gel flash chromatography eluting with 100:15:1, CH2Cl2:MeOH:TEA to afford (±)-2-aminocycloheptanol (103 mg, 50%) as a white solid. LCMS (ELSD) (ESI) m/z 130 (M+H)+.

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