Sodium Azide → HCID 86599208, compound

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Treatment of (±)-[7-(3-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (3.6 g, 8.66 mmol) with sodium azide (2.25 g, 34.65 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 gave (±)-2-(azidomethyl)-7-(3-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran. Treatment of the azide with sulfided platinum on carbon (0.125 g, 5 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 provided 1.91 g (74%) of (±)-1-[7-(3-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methanamine as a tan solid, hydrochloride salt. mp 150-154° C.; Anal. calcd. for C15H14ClNOHCl: C, 60.83; H, 5.1; N, 4.73. Found: C, 59.17; H, 5.12; N, 4.38.

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