Lithium → HCID 21896896, compound

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A solution of 2-amino-1-(4-chloro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentyl-propan-1-one O-methyl-oxime (420 mg, 1.567 mmol) in diethyl ether (3 mL) was added dropwise to a slurry mixture of lithium aluminumhydride (307 mg, 7.835 mmol) in diethyl ether (30 mL) cooled to 0° C. At the end of addition, the icebath was removed and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and aqueous solution of sodium chloride was added to quench the excess lithium aluminumhydride. Sodium hydroxide solution was added and the biphasic mixture was stirred for 1 h. The product was extracted with diethyl ether (3×30 mL). The ethereal extracts were washed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent gave 1-(4-chloro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentyl-propane-1,2-diamine as yellow oil (362.7 mg, 96%, 4.3:1.0 ratio of cis:trans). The crude product was used without further purification.

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