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Compounds of formula 1 are obtained by reducing compounds of formulas 2a, 2b, 4a and 4b. Compounds of formula (1), especially those in which Z is a hydrogen atom or a 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl group, are particularly important intermediates to paroxetine.n n n <Formula 1>n n n n n n n n <Formula 2a>n n n n n n n n <Formula 2b>n n n n n n n n <Formula 4a>n n n n n n n n <Formula 4b> |