Chloroform → {3-[(Tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]-4-methoxyphenyl}methanol

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To a cooled solution of 3-[(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]-4-methoxybenzaldehyde 13 (17.5 g, 65.7 mmol) in methanol (100 mL) under nitrogen, sodium borohydride (2.98 g, 78.8 mmol) was added and stirred at room temperature for 30 min. After the reaction was complete as indicated by TLC (chloroform on silica gel plate), ice was added to the reaction mixture and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, washed with water and dried. Removal of solvent in vacuo yielded on yellow oil 14 (73.5%). 1H NMR: δ 0.18 (s, 6H, 2×CH3), 1.00 (s, 9H, 3×CH3), 1.90 (br s, 1H, OH), 3.82 (s, 3H, OCH3), 4.56 (s, 2H, CH2OH), 6.94 (br s, 3H, Ar—H). Anal. Calcd for C14H24O3Si: C, 62.64, H, 9.01. Found: C, 62.59, H, 9.03.

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