Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 59191299, compound

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To a solution of N-[2-(4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)phenyl]formamide (0.21 mmol; 72 mg), under argon, in dry THF was added at 0° C., borane dimethylsulfide complex (0.51 mmol, 49 μL). The reaction was stirred at reflux for 3 h 30. After cooling to 0° C., the mixture was diluted with 1 mL of dry methanol and stirred 1 hour. HCl (4M in dioxane) was added at 0° C. until pH 2, then the mixture was refluxed 1 hour. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction was diluted with 5 mL of methanol and concentrated in vacuo. The crude was treated with 5 mL of NaOH (1N), until pH 12, and extracted with ethyl acetate (3*2 mL). Combined organic phases were dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to yield the title compound (66 mg, quantitative) as a red oil used without further purification.

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