3-Bromo-5-chlorobenzamide → (3-Bromo-5-chlorophenyl)methanamine

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To 3-bromo-5-chlorobenzamide (1.6 g, 6.8 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added borane dimethyl sulfide complex (1.36 mL, 13.6 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was then heated to 60° C. for 7 days. The solvent was pumped off and the reaction cautiously quenched with ethanol. When the bubbling ceased, 1N HCl was added until the pH was ˜2. The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 4 h. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water. The aqueous layer was washed 3× with EtOAC. The aqueous phase was then adjusted to pH 10 with 2N NaOH and extracted 3× with EtOAc. The combined organics phases were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and evaporated to give the title compound as a clear oil. LC-MS m/z 219.7 (M+H)+, 1.42 min (ret time).

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