Acetone → HCID 13729389, compound

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There was dissolved 4.3 g (0.01 mole) of 2-acetyl-7-{2-hydroxy-3-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazinyl]propoxy}benzofuran in 50 ml of ethanol, and thereto 0.35 g of sodium borohydride was gradually added with cooling with ice. After stirring 1 hour, aceton was added to decompose the excess sodium borohydride and the solvent was distilled away under reduced pressure. The residue was extracted from ethyl acetate and the obtained extract was dried with magnesium after washing with water. Ethyl acetate was distilled away under reduced pressure and the obtained residue was crystallized from ethyl acetate.

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