Sodium borohydride → HCID 59394974, compound

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To a solution of 4-bromo-2-cyclopentyl-5-nitrophenyl methyl carbonate (100 mg, 0.29 mmol) and NiCl2 (49 mg, 0.38 mmol) in methanol (1.0 mL) was added NaBH4 (14 mg, 0.38 mmol) portion-wise at 0° C. The reaction was stirred for 5 min then quenched with NaHCO3 and diluted with ethyl acetate. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was re-extracted with ethyl acetate and the combined organic extracts were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. Silica gel chromatography (10% ethyl acetate/hexane) provided 5-amino-4-bromo-2-cyclopentylphenyl methyl carbonate (49 mg, 54% yield).

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