Acetone → HCID 117820822, compound

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2-Chloro-6-((2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl)pyrimidine-4-carbaldehyde (0.6 g, 2.36 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (20 mL). Sodium borohydride (0.134 g, 3.54 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at rt for 10 min. Acetone (5 mL) was added and mixture was stirred for 10 min. Chloroform (20 mL) was added and the mixture was filtered through a pad of silica. The solvents were evaporated and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica eluting with a gradient of methanol in DCM to give the title compound 0.35 g (58%).

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