Ammonium Chloride → (S)-1-(2-Bromophenyl)ethanamine

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To a solution of (S)-1-(1-azidoethyl)-2-bromobenzene (45 mg, 0.2 mmol) in EtOH/H2O (5 mL/5 mL) was added in NH4Cl (108 mg, 2.0 mmol) and indium (91 mg, 0.8 mmol). The mixture was refluxed overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered, washed with EtOH and evaporated. The residue was triturated with AcOEt and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated to give the title compound (35 mg, 88%).

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