Sodium triacetoxyborohydride → Methyl 2-chloro-4-((4-((2,2,2-trifluoro-N-((1R,2S)-2-phenylcyclopropyl)acetamido)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)methyl)benzoate

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To a solution of 2,2,2-trifluoro-N-((1R,2S)-2-phenylcyclopropyl)-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)acetamide (100 mg, 0.306 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) (2 mL) were added methyl 2-chloro-4-formylbenzoate (73.0 mg, 0.368 mmol) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (104 mg, 0.490 mmol), and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. The mixture was quenched with water (4 mL) and extracted with DCM (3×). The extract was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified using column chromatography (silica gel, 0 to 100% EtOAc/hexanes, then 0 to 10% MeOH/EtOAc) to give 35 mg of product as off-white solid. MS: (M+H)+=509.2. 1H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d4) δ ppm 1.28-1.78 (m, 7H), 1.81-1.94 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.21 (m, 2H), 2.39-2.54 (m, 1H), 2.89-3.01 (m, 2H), 3.10-3.22 (m, 1H), 3.41-3.67 (m, 4H), 3.90-3.95 (m, 3H), 7.12-7.42 (m, 6H), 7.53 (s, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=8.08 Hz, 1H).

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