Sodium Azide → HCID 68966176, compound

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Treatment of (±)-(7-{[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]oxy}-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (1.5 g, 3.32 mmol) with 1-naphthaleneboronic acid (0.86 g, 4.97 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (0.38 g, 0.33 mmol), and potassium phosphate (1.41 g, 6.63 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 50 provided (±)-[7-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate. Treatment of the tosylate with sodium azide (0.10 g, 1.49 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 afforded (±)-2-(azidomethyl)-7-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran. Treatment of the azide with palladium on carbon (0.03 g, 10 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 gave 0.10 g (10%) of (±)-1-[7-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methanamine as a white solid, hydrochloride salt. mp 120-124° C.; Anal. calcd. for C19H17NOHCl.0.5H2O: C, 71.13; H, 5.97; N, 4.37. Found: C, 70.93; H, 5.74; N, 4.58.

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