Sodium Azide → HCID 68966371, compound

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Treatment of (±)-(7-isopropyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (5.15 g, 14.9 mmol) with sodium azide (3.87 g, 59.5 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 afforded (±)-(7-isopropyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl azide. Treatment of the azide with palladium on carbon (0.30 g, 10 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 gave 2.35 g (69%) of (±)-(7-isopropyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methylamine as a white solid, hydrochloride salt. mp 160-164° C. (dec); Anal. calcd. for C12H17NOHCl: C, 63.29; H, 7.97; N, 6.15. Found: C, 63.33; H, 7.98; N, 6.15.

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