Acetone → Isopropyl[5-methoxy-2-(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)phenyl]amine

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To a solution of 5-methoxy-2-(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)phenylamine (300 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (8 ml) were sequentially added acetone (0.4 ml), acetic acid (0.1 ml) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (780 mg), and the solution was stirred for 2 days at room temperature. The solution was neutralized with ammonia solution, extracted with ethyl acetate, then sequentially washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate system) to provide the title compound (309 mg).

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