beta-Phenylisovaleric acid → 3-Methyl-3-phenylbutan-1-ol
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][C:2]([C:8]1[CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=[CH:10][CH:9]=1)([CH3:7])[CH2:3][C:4](O)=[O:5].B.C1COCC1>O1CCCC1>[CH3:7][C:2]([C:8]1[CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=[CH:10][CH:9]=1)([CH3:1])[CH2:3][CH2:4][OH:5]Participants
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Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
Step A To a solution of 3-methyl-3-phenylbutanoic acid (ChemBridge) (4.46 g, 25 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (150 mL) at 0° C. was added a tetrahydrofuran solution (1 M) of BH3.THF (Aldrich, 50 mL, 50 mmol) under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h, then concentrated. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer were separated, washed with water, aqueous HCl solution, brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated to give 3-methyl-3-phenyl-butan-1-ol as a colorless oil (4.1 g, 100%).