“…182 mg (96%) of beige solid was obtained; mp: 77–79 °C (lit. 40 77–78 °C); 1 H NMR (400 MHz; DMSO-d 6 ; TMS): δ 8.01 (s, 1H, CH), 7.28–7.40 (m, 5H, Ar), 5.57 (s, 2H, ArCH 2 N), 5.16 (t, J = 5.7 Hz, 1H, OH), 4.51 (d, J = 5.5 Hz, 2H, CH 2 OH); 13 C NMR (101 MHz; DMSO-d 6 ; TMS): δ 148.8, 136.6, 129.2, 128.6, 128.4, 123.3, 55.6, 53.2.…”