HCID 86599214, compound → HCID 11960868, compound

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Treatment of (±)-[7-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (4.2 g, 9.34 mmol) with sodium azide (2.4 g, 37.38 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 gave (±)-2-(azidomethyl)-7-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran. Treatment of the azide with sulfided platinum on carbon (0.32 g, 5 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 provided 2.16 g (72%) of (±)-1-[7-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methanamine as a white solid, hydrochloride salt. mp 198-200° C.; Anal. calcd. for C15H13Cl2NOHCl: C, 54.49; H, 4.27; N, 4.24. Found: C, 54.5; H, 4.39; N, 4.16.

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