2-(4-Pyridinyl)benzaldehyde → (2-(Pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)methanol

Participants

Role	Name	HCID	Charge
Reactant	2-(4-Pyridinyl)benzaldehyde	HCID 642850	—
Reactant	Sodium borohydride	HCID 4311764	—
Product	(2-(Pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)methanol	HCID 14955123	—

2-pyridin-4-yl-benzaldehyde was treated with NaBH4 according to the method of Example 119A to provide the title compound. MS (ESI+) m/z 185 (M+H)+;