Sodium Azide → HCID 86599109, compound

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Treatment of (±)-(5-chloro-7-thien-3-yl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (0.18 g, 0.43 mmol) with sodium azide (0.11 g, 1.72 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 provided 0.13 g of (±)-2-(azidomethyl)-5-chloro-7-thien-3-yl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran. Treatment of the azide with sulfided platinum on carbon (120 mg, 5 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 gave 0.11 g (85%) of (±)-(5-chloro-7-thien-3-yl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methylamine as a light yellow solid, hydrochloride salt. mp 230° C. (dec); Anal. calcd. for C13H12ClNOSHCl: C, 51.66; H, 4.34; N, 4.63. Found: C, 45.27; H, 4.19; N, 3.93.

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