Lithium naphthalenide → (1R*,2R*,5R*)-8-Benzyl-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-ol

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(1R*,2R*,5S*,6R*)-8-Benzyl-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-phenylsulphonyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-ol (Description 14; 10.72 g, 23.77 mmol) was dissolved in THF (200 ml) then cooled to −78° C. and lithium naphthalenide added until a permanent green colour was observed. Each portion was then quenched with saturated ammonium chloride solution then extracted with ethyl acetate (×3) and the extracts dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The extracts were combined to give a yellow oil/solid. This was purified by flash column chromatography [20%-40% ethyl acetate in iso-hexane] to give a yellow solid which was repurified by flash column chromatography [25% ethyl acetate in iso-hexane] to give the title compound as a clear yellow oil (5.37 g, 73%).

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