[C:1]([C:4]1([C:11]2[CH:16]=[CH:15][C:14]([O:17][CH3:18])=[C:13]([O:19][CH3:20])[CH:12]=2)[CH2:9][CH2:8][C:7](=[O:10])[CH2:6][CH2:5]1)(O)=[O:2].O1CCCC1.[H-].[Al+3].[Li+].[H-].[H-].[H-].[OH-].[Na+]>O>[OH:2][CH2:1][C:4]1([C:11]2[CH:16]=[CH:15][C:14]([O:17][CH3:18])=[C:13]([O:19][CH3:20])[CH:12]=2)[CH2:5][CH2:6][C:7](=[O:10])[CH2:8][CH2:9]1A solution of 19 g. (0.059 mole) of 4-carboxy-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone, ethylene ketal (prepared in Example 28) in 290 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is added to 5.35 g. (0.141 mole) lithium aluminum hydride in 80 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. Following about 6 hours of heating at reflux the mixture is cooled in ice and treated successively with 5.4 ml. of water, 5.4 ml. of 15% sodium hydroxide solution and 16.2 ml. of water. The resulting inorganic gel is collected on a filter and rinsed with ether. The combined filtrates are evaporated to dryness to give 11.4 g. (62.7% yield) of 4-hydroxymethyl-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-cyclohexanone, ethylene ketal as an amorphous gum.
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