Water → HCID 18546136, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 3-[2-(2-naphthylmethyl)-benzoxazol-5-yl]propionate (5.8 g) in ether (100 ml)-tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) was added lithium aluminum hydride (0.73 g), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for one hour. To the reaction mixture was added water (4 ml). Insolubles were filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography. From the fraction eluted with ethyl acetate-hexane (1:1, v/v), 3-[2-(2-naphthylmethyl)benzoxazol-5-yl]propanol (2.1 g, 41%) was obtained. Recrystallization from dichloromethane-isopropylether gave colorless prisms. Melting point: 102°-103° C.

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