Water → 1-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclohexan-1-amine

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To a solution of 1-(1-azidocyclohexyl)-3-(methyloxy)benzene (D315) (2.78 g, 12.0 mmol, 1 equiv) in THF (20 ml) at room temperature was added LiAlH4 (1M in THF, 36 ml, 36 mmol, 3 equiv) and the resulting mixture was stirred at this temperature for 4 h. The mixture was then carefully quenched with a 1N aqueous NaOH solution (6 ml, 60 mmol, 1 equiv) then H2O. The mixture was filtered through a pad of celite then acidified with a 2N aqueous HCl solution (50 ml). The two layers were separated and the pH of the aqueous phase adjusted to 9 using a 2N aqueous NaOH solution. The aqueous phase was extracted three times with Et2O and the combined organic phase were dried over MgSO4 then concentrated in vacuo to give {1-[3-(methyloxy)phenyl]cyclohexyl}amine (F41) (1.55 g, 63%) as a clear oil which was used in the next step without further purification. [M+H]+=189.0, RT=1.90 min.

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