Acetone → 1-{2-[2-(1-Benzothiophen-6-yl)ethoxy]ethyl}-3-pyrrolidinol

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The above 2-(2-(1-benzothiophene-6-yl)ethoxy)-1-(3-hydroxy-1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-ethanone was dissolved in 7.4 ml of tetrahydrofuran. Thereafter, 7.4 ml of a tetrahydrofuran solution containing a 1 mol/l borane-tetrahydrofuran complex was added dropwise to the obtained solution while cooling on ice, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 17 hours. Thereafter, 10 ml of acetone was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, 1.5 ml of 6 mol/l hydrochloric acid was added thereto, and the obtained mixture was heated to reflux for 2 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled, water and ethyl acetate were added thereto, and a water layer was separated. Thereafter, ethyl acetate was added to the water layer. The pH of the obtained mixture was adjusted to pH 9.5 by addition of a 2 mol/l aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, followed by separation of an organic layer. The organic layer was successively washed with water and a saturated saline solution, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Thereafter, the solvent was distilled away under a reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (eluent; chloroform:methanol=30:1 to 20:1), so as to obtain 0.53 g of a yellow oil product, 1-(2-(2-(1-benzothiophene-6-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)-3-pyrrolidinol.

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