4-Phenoxybenzaldehyde → (4-Phenoxyphenyl)methanol

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Sodium borohydride (0.48 g) was added to a solution of 4.96 g of 4-phenoxybenzaldehyde in 20 ml of ethanol, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. After the completion of the concentration, the residue was extracted with tert-butylmethyl ether and with water. The organic layer was concentrated to give 4.84 g of 4-phenoxybenzyl alcohol.

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