Water → HCID 13431999, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-methoxy-tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (10 g, 62.5 mmol) in 60 ml of dry THF was added 4.75 g (125 mmol) LiAlH4 at 25° C. The mixture was refluxed for 4 hrs and cooled. 4.75 ml of H2O and 4.75 ml of aq. NaOH (10%) were added to the reaction mixture in turn. The resulting mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to yield (2-methoxy-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-methanol (7 g).

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