Formaldehyde → Ammonia

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To a stirred solution of (±)-cis-6-butyl-5-(4-cyclohexyloxy-phenyl)-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid (3-fluoro-piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-amide dihydrochloride (220 mg, 0.47 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL) was added formaldehyde (1 mL) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (1 mmol, 210 mg). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. Reaction was diluted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (5 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated. The crude product was purified using dichloromethane:2 M ammonia in methanol to give (±)-cis-6-butyl-5-(4-cyclohexyloxy-phenyl)-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid (3-fluoro-1-methyl-piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-amide.

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