Formaldehyde → 1-methylpiperidin-4-yl (2R)-2-((1R)-3,3-difluorocyclopentyl)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylethanoate

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To a solution of 17 mg of piperidin-4-yl (2R)-((1R)-3,3-difluorocyclopentyl)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylethanoate and 0.03 ml of formaldehyde (35% aqueous solution) in 1 ml of methanol, 0.3 ml of advancedly prepared 0.3 M methanol solution of sodium cyanoborohydride and zinc chloride (1:0.5) was added at room temperature, followed by 30 minutes' stirring at the same temperature. The reaction liquid was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed successively with a saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Distilling the solvent off under reduced pressure, 19 mg of the title compound was obtained.

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