Sodium Azide → (+/-)-1-(5-Fluoro-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanamine

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Treatment of (±)-(5-fluoro-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (1.50 g, 3.76 mmol) with sodium azide (0.979 g, 15.06 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 provided (±)-2-(azidomethyl)-5-fluoro-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran. Treatment of the azide with palladium on carbon (0.101 g, 10 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 provided 0.719 g (68%) of (±)-1-(5-fluoro-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanamine as a white solid, hydrochloride salt. mp 255-260° C.; Anal. calcd. for C15H14FNOHCl: C, 64.4; H, 5.4; N, 5.01. Found: C, 64.16; H, 5.54; N, 4.73.

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