Borane → HCID 18470864, compound

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Borane (1N in tetrahydrofuran, 467 ml, 0.467 mol) was added dropwise to a solution of 3-(cyanomethyl)N-(methoxymethyl)benzamide (14.57 g, 0.067 mol) [see preparation 40] in tetrahydrofuran (30 ml) over 20 minutes. The reaction mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 18 hrs and then heated to reflux for 2 hrs, after which time the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue acidified with hydrochloric acid (2N). The resultant mixture was heated to reflux for 10 minutes after which time it was basified with sodium hydroxide. The product was extracted with dichloromethane (3×30 ml), the combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4 and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using an elution gradient of dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (95:5:0.5) changing to (92.5:7.5:0.25) changing to (90:10:1) to afford the title compound, 6.15 g, (44%).

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