Methanol → 1-{5-[2-(4-Isopropoxyphenoxy)-1,3-thiazol-5-yl]thien-2-yl}ethanol

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To a solution of Example 3A (320 mg, 0.89 mmol) in a mixture of 1:1 methanol:tetrahydrofuran (40 mL) was added sodium borohydride (67.5 mg, 1.78 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 2.5 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with acetone, the solvent removed in vacuum and the residue dissolved in dichloromethane. The organic phase was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate filtered and evaporated, to produce the title compound (317 mg). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 7.15-7.29 (m, 3H) 6.82-6.97 (m, 4H) 502-5.16 (m, 1H) 4.43-4.61 (heptet, J=6.25 Hz, 1H) 1.60 (d, J=6.62 Hz, 3H) 1.35 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6H). MS (DCI): m/z 362 (M+H).

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