Water → (1R,3S,4S)-3-(benzylamino-methyl)-2-aza-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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Benzylamine (49.7 mmol) is added to a solution of (1R,35,45)-3-formyl-2-aza-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (49.7 mmol) in DCM (200 mL). The mixture is treated with sodium triacetoxyborohydride (69.6 mmol), stirred for additional 20 min, poured into water (200 mL) and stirred vigorously for 10 min. The layers are separated and the aq. layer is extracted twice with DCM (2×100 mL). The combined organic layers are washed with sat. NaHCO3 solution (100 mL), water (100 mL) and brine (150 mL), dried over MgSO4 and treated with activated charcoal (5 g). The mixture is filtered through celite and the filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give the desired benzylamine which is used without further purification. LC-MS (basic): tR=1.00 min; [M+H]+=317.3.

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