Sodium Hydroxide → (1-Benzylazepan-3-yl)methanol

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Methyl 1-benzyl-2-oxoperhydroazepine-3-carboxylate (2.39 g, 9.15 mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL). To this solution, lithium aluminum hydride (868 mg, 18.3 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours while being refluxed. Subsequently, ice water and a 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution were added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was then filtered through Celite. The filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate and the extract washed with brine, followed by drying over magnesium sulfate and evaporation of the solvent. Purification of the residue by silica gel column chromatography (Chromatorex NH-DM2035 (Fuji Sylysia Chemical Co., Ltd.) hexane:ethyl acetate=20:1->3:1) gave 1.30 g (65%) of the desired compound as a colorless oil.

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