Water → Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ethanol

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A solution of lithium aluminium hydride in Et2O (4.16 ml, 4.16 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylacetic acid (Tet. Lett. 2003, 44, 6355) (0.6 g, 4.16 mmol) in THF (5 ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour and was treated very slowly dropwise with water (1 ml). After the reaction was quenched, aqueous sodium hydroxide (2N, 1 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred for 5 min. The suspension was filtered through Hyflo and evaporated to the title compound as a colourless oil (0.3 g).

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