Acetic Acid → HCID 66760565, compound

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37% formalin aqueous solution (0.5 mL) was added to a solution of methanol (6 mL) containing 1-(5-bromo-2,4,6,7-tetramethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanamine (250 mg, 0.880 mmol) synthesized in Reference Example 129, acetic acid (140 mg, 2.33 mmol) and sodium cyanoborohydride (98 mg, 1.56 mol) under ice-cooling condition. The mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 15 hours. Ethyl acetate and saturated sodium bicarbonate water were added to the reaction solution to separate an organic layer. The organic layer was washed with saturated saline, and dried using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, followed by concentration under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by basic silica gel chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate 97:3-88:12) to give 220 mg of the title compound (yield: 80%).

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