4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → HCID 86599175, compound

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Treatment of (±)-(5-chloro-7-cyclohexyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanol (4.5 g, 0.017 mol) with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (4.8 g, 0.025 mol), diisopropylethylamine (4.36 g, 0.034 mol), and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (0.12 g, 0.98 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 45 gave (±)-(5-chloro-7-cyclohexyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate as a colorless oil. Treatment of the tosylate with sodium azide (4.03 g, 61.99 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 provided 3.45 g of (±)-2-(azidomethyl)-5-chloro-7-cyclohexyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran. Treatment of the azide with sulfided platinum on carbon (0.75 g, 5 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 afforded 2.70 g (60%) of (±)-(5-chloro-7-cyclohexyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methylamine as a white solid, hydrochloride salt. mp 210-213° C.; Anal. calcd for C15H20ClNOHCl: C, 59.61; H, 7.00; N, 4.63. Found: C, 57.29; H, 7.14; N, 4.78.

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