Lithium borohydride → HCID 70288011, compound

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Reaction Steps

Lithium borohydride (1.38 mmol) in THF (2 ml) is added to the suspension of (Z)-1-(4-methylthiobenzylidene)-5-dimethylamino-2-methyl-3-indenylacetyl chloride (2.78 mmol) in THF (20 ml) at 0° C. The reaction is quenched after 5 minutes with HCl (10%, aqueous, 30 ml). Ethyl acetate (50 ml) is added to extract the product.

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