Sodium Azide → HCID 68963792, 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 2-benzofuranboronic acid (0.81 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 (±)-2′,3′-dihydro-2,7′-bi-1-benzofuran-2′-ylmethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate. Treatment of the tosylate with sodium azide (0.09 g, 1.32 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 afforded (±)-2′-(azidomethyl)-2′,3′-dihydro-2,7′-bi-1-benzofuran. Treatment of the azide with palladium on carbon (0.03 g, 10 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 provided 0.12 g (12%) of (±)-1-(2′,3′-dihydro-2,7′-bi-1-benzofuran-2′-yl)methanamine as a white solid, hydrochloride salt. mp >220° C. (dec); Anal. calcd. for C19H17NOHCl.1.0H2O: C, 63.85; H, 5.67; N, 4.38. Found: C, 63.54; H, 5.1; N, 4.3.

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