Aluminum isopropoxide → 3-(3-Isopropylphenyl)butanol

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To a refluxing solution of 132.8 g aluminum isopropoxide in 800 ml of isopropanol, a solution of 300 g of 3-(3-isopropylphenyl)butanal in 200 ml of isopropanol was dropped in. The resulting solution was refluxed for 1.5 hours, then cooled and diluted with ether. Then, the organic phase was washed with brine, dried, and evaporated to dryness. The resulting oil was distilled to yield 223.5 g of a colorless oil.

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