Sodium Azide → (+/-)-[4-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methyl azide

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Treatment of (±)-[4-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (2.27 g, 5.55 mmol) with sodium azide (1.44 g, 22.23 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 98 gave 1.41 g (91%) of (±)-[4-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methyl azide. Treatment of the azide with palladium on carbon (0.141 g, 10 wt. %) generally according to the procedure described for Example 1 provided 1.36 g (93%) of (±)-1-[4-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methanamine as a white solid, hydrochloride salt. mp 254-256° C.; Anal. calcd. for C17H19NOHCl: C, 70.46; H, 6.96; N, 4.83. Found: C, 69.03; H, 7.05; N, 4.66.

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