Tetrahydrofuran → 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3-pyridinemethanol

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To a THF (30 mL) solution of 5-chrolo-2-methyl nicotinic acid methyl ester (CAS# 350597-49-8) (1.0 g), boron lithium hydride (0.153 g) was added at 0° C. The reaction solution was agitated at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction solution was added to iced water and the reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The obtained organic layer was washed with a saturated salt solution, and it concentrated under reduced pressure after dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. 0.26 g of the title compound was obtained by the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (elution solvent: heptane-ethyl acetate system).

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