[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:3]=[C:4]([CH:7]=[CH:8][C:9]=1[F:10])[CH:5]=[O:6].[BH4-].[Na+]>CO>[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:3]=[C:4]([CH2:5][OH:6])[CH:7]=[CH:8][C:9]=1[F:10]3-Bromo-4-fluorobenzaldehyde (0.300 g, 1.48 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (3 mL). Sodium borohydride (0.0671 g, 1.77 mmol) was added. After 3 h, the reaction was quenched with methanol (1 mL), and the mixture was concentrated. The residue was taken up in 2:1 EtOAc-hexane (60 mL). The organic layer was extracted with dilute NaHCO3 (6 mL) then half-saturated brine (6 mL), then was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The material was purified through silica gel (45 mL) using 30% to 40% EtOAc-hexane to afford the title compound.
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