Furfural → HCID 58677818, compound

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To a solution of INTERMEDIATE 3 (567 mg) in 1,2-dichloroethane (15 mL) was added 2-furaldehyde (160 μL, 1.3 eq) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (450 mg, 1.4 eq). After 3 days the reaction was diluted with dichloromethane (50 mL) and washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous layer was washed with dichloromethane (2×25 mL) and the combined organic extracts were dried (NgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography, eluting 5% methanol in dichloromethane to yield INTERMEDIATE 4b as a colorless foam (367 mg, 53%).

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