“…The reaction mass was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 9 (5.2 g, 86%) as white solid. 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz, δ ppm): 7.31−7.25 (m, 5H), 3.68 and 3.39 (ABq, J = 13 Hz, 2H), 3.26 (m, 1H), 2.72 (m, 1H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 1.8−1.15 (m, 11H), 0.93 (d, 3H, J = 6.6 Hz), 13 Preparation of (S)-1-Cyclohexyl-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one (12). To a solution of 11 (1.5 g, 8.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (15 mL) was added Dess−Martin periodinane (3.9 g, 9.2 mmol) at 5−10 °C.…”