Cyclohexanone → HCID 178420520, compound

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Trans-4-phenoxymethylcyclohexylamine trifluoroacetate (1.2 mmol) is dissolved in a mixture of 4 ml of THF and 4 mL of MeOH in a 20 ml glass vial equipped with a magnetic stirrer and a screw cap. 117 mg of cyclohexanone and 3 g of 3 Å molecular sieves are added. The mixture is stirred for 10 min. after which 2.4 mL of 1N sodiumcyanoborohydride in tetrahydrofuran is added. The reaction stirred 4 days at room temperature then filtered through celite washing through with 30 mL of dichloromethane. The organic phase is washed with 10 mL of water, 10 mL of brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 300 mg of cyclohexyl-(trans-4-phenoxymethyl-cyclohexyl)-amine.

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