Triphenylphosphine → WAY-261240

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To a solution of {[(2R)-8-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]methyl}azide (0.21 g, 0.628 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) and water (1 mL) was added polymer-bound triphenylphosphine (˜3 mmol/g, 0.628 g, 1.885 mmol) and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 4 days. The brown suspension was then filtered through celite, the filter cake washed with ethyl acetate (50 mL) and the combined filtrates concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a yellow syrup. Purification by flash chromatography using a solvent gradient of 0.5 to 5% ammonia saturated methanol solution in dichloromethane gave 159 mg (82%) of {[(2R)-8-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]methyl}amine as a colorless syrup. The product was dissolved in 2-propanol (1 mL) and diethyl ether (2.5 mL) and a solution of hydrogen chloride (1.0 M in diethyl ether, 0.517 mL, 0.517 mmol) was added followed by hexane (2 mL). The resulting white precipitate was filtered to afford 155 mg (72%) of {[(2R)-8-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]methyl}amine hydrochloride as a white crystalline solid, mp 188–190° C.; [α]D25=−6.74° (c=5.4 mg/0.7 mL MeOH).

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