Formaldehyde → HCID 69016587, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of (R)-N-[3-(pyrrolidin-2-ylmethoxy)-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl]-acetamide (0.85 g, 2.81 mmol) in 25 mL CH3CN was added 1.13 mL formaldehyde (37% in H2O) and NaBH3CN (0.28 g, 4.50 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 1 h, and the pH of the reaction was neutralized every 15 min by introducing several drops of AcOH. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo and dissolved into Et2O and 6 N NaOH. The layers were separated, and the organic layer was washed twice with 6N NaOH and extracted with 6 N HCl twice. The acidic aqueous layer was basified with NaOH pellets and extracted 4 times with CH2Cl2. The CH2Cl2 layers were combined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to yield the title compound.

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