4-Methylmorpholine → rac-{2-[(1R,2R,4S)-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylamino]-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl}methanol

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A mixture of rac-2-[(1R,2R,4S)-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylamino]-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (2.0 g), 4-methyl morpholine (1.1 mL) and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (40 mL) was cooled to −10° C., isobutyl chloroformate (1.1 mL) was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. The insoluble materials in the reaction mixture were filtered and washed with 1,2-dimethoxyethane. The filtrate was cooled to −60° C. and a solution of sodium borohydride (377 mg) in water (4.0 mL) was added thereto, followed by stirring as it is for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and then the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane-ethyl acetate=10:90 to 20:80) to obtain rac-{2-[(1R,2R,4S)-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylamino]-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl}methanol (1.05 g) as a colorless oily substance.

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