Sodium cyanoborohydride → Methyl 2-(2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-(1-(methylamino)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

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To a solution of methyl 2-(4-acetyl-2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)phenoxy)acetate (17) (529 mg, 1.5 mmol, 1 eq) in MeOH (5 mL) was added methylamine hydrochloride (603 mg, 9.0 mmol, 6 eq) and sodium cyanoborohydride (93 mg, 1.5 mmol, 1 eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 days, diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated in vacuo to give crude compound methyl 2-(2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-(1-(methylamino)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate (18) as white solid (600 mg) which was carried directly to the next step.

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