C[O:2][C:3](=O)[CH2:4][O:5][C:6]1[C:11]([O:12][CH3:13])=[CH:10][C:9]([CH:14]=[O:15])=[CH:8][C:7]=1[O:16][CH3:17].[H-].[H-].[H-].[H-].[Li+].[Al+3].O>C1COCC1>[OH:15][CH2:14][C:9]1[CH:10]=[C:11]([O:12][CH3:13])[C:6]([O:5][CH2:4][CH2:3][OH:2])=[C:7]([O:16][CH3:17])[CH:8]=1To a solution of (4-formyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy)-acetate methyl ester (1.5 g, 5.9 mmol) in THF (30 mL, 0.2 M) was added LiAlH4 (403 mg, 10.6 mmol) at water temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 6 hours at room temperature, followed by addition of H2O, and then subjected to celite filtration. Evaporation of the resultant mixture under diminished pressure gave a white solid. Recrystallization of this solid from chloroform/hexane gave a colorless needle-like crystal (1.346 g, 100%, m.p. 26 to 28° C.).
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