Ammonium Chloride → (2R)-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)butanamide

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To a solution of lithium borohydride (97 mg) in THF (5.0 mL) was added a solution of methyl (3R)-3-methyl-4-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino)-4-oxobutanoate (240 mg) in methanol (1.0 mL) under ice-cooling. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hr, saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was added thereto, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title compound (208 mg).

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