Sodium borohydride → trans-2-Cyclopentylamino-1-hydroxyindane

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0.5 g of sodium borohydride, divided into 4 portions, is added over a period of about 1 hour while stirring to the 2-cyclopentylaminoindanone obtained in step 1 in aqueous solution of pH 3 (about 20 ml). After further stirring at room temperature for about 3-4 hours, a white precipitate separates out. After filtration with suction and drying in air, it is stirred with n-heptane. 320 mg of trans-2-cyclopentylamino-1-hydroxyindane are obtained.

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