[Cl:1][C:2]1[CH:20]=[CH:19][C:18]([N:21]2[CH:25]=[CH:24][N:23]=[CH:22]2)=[CH:17][C:3]=1[C:4]([C:6]1[C:11]([CH3:12])=[CH:10][C:9]([C:13]([OH:15])=[O:14])=[CH:8][C:7]=1[CH3:16])=[O:5].[OH-].[Na+].[BH4-].[Na+]>O>[CH3:16][C:7]1[CH:8]=[C:9]([C:13]([OH:15])=[O:14])[CH:10]=[C:11]([CH3:12])[C:6]=1[CH:4]([C:3]1[CH:17]=[C:18]([N:21]2[CH:25]=[CH:24][N:23]=[CH:22]2)[CH:19]=[CH:20][C:2]=1[Cl:1])[OH:5]To a solution of 6.4 g of 2-chloro-5-(1-imidazolyl)- 2',6'-dimethyl-4'-carboxybenzophenone and 0.8 g of sodium hydroxide in 35 ml of water is added 1.4 g of sodium borohydride, and the mixture is stirred at 70°-75° C. for 3 hours. After completion of the reaction, a small amount of an insoluble substance is filtered off from the warm mixture and the filtrate is adjusted to pH 4 with concentrated hydrochloric acid under stirring at 80°-90° C. The precipitated crystals are collected by filtration under reduced pressure, washed with water and acetone and dried to give 6.1 g of α-(2,6-dimethyl-4-carboxyphenyl)-2-chloro-5-(1-imidazolyl)benzenemethanol, melting at 317°-320° C. with decomposition as white crystals.
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