Methylamine → [(4-{[4-Chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]oxy}phenyl)methyl]methylamine

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4-{[4-Chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]oxy}benzaldehyde (3 g, 9.98 mmol) was mixed with a methylamine (1.549 g, 49.9 mmol) alcohol solution. The reaction mixture was stirred at 23° C. overnight. NaBH4 (1.132 g, 29.9 mmol) was added and stirred for additional 2 h. Purification via an ISCO system then provided the title compound as a yellow solid. LCMS: rt=2.53 min, [M+H+]=316.1

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