Toluene → HCID 70044288, compound

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A solution of methyl (E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2-furyl)methyl-2-propenoate (Example 6, Method A) (1.5 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) held at -78° C. under argon is treated dropwise with a solution of diisobutyl aluminum hydride in toluene (3.30 mmol, 2.2 mL of 1.5M). The mixture is allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred an additional 17 hours. Excess reducing agent is quenched with methanol and water, dilute acetic acid and methylene chloride are added, and the organic layer is washed with sodium bicarbonate solution, dried and concentrated to give the title compound.

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