Sodium cyanoborohydride → HCID 12146889, compound

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Reduction of 3,4-difluorobenzaldehyde O-methyloxime with sodium cyanoborohydride as described in the preparation of Compound 44-B gave the title hydroxylamine as a clear oil (82% yield). 1HNMR 400 MHz (CDCl3) δ (ppm): 3.48 (3H, s, OCH3), 3.98 (2H, s, NCH2), 5.73 (1H, broad s, NH), 7.04–7.23 (3H, m, aromatics). The hydrochloride salt was obtained as a white solid: mp 139–142° C. (dec.). Anal. calcd. for C8H9F2NO2—HCl: C, 45.83; H, 4.80; N, 6.68. Found: C, 45.96; H, 4.93, N, 6.67.

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