Water → HCID 19088496, compound

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A solution of ethyl 3-(N-benzyl-N-methylamino)-3-methylbutanoate (23.6 g--Preparation 6), in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) was added, dropwise, over 20 minutes to a stirred suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (7.2 g) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (300 ml). When the addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Water (7 ml) was carefully added dropwise followed by 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide (7 ml) and finally more water (20 ml). The resulting solid precipitate was filtered off and washed with ethyl acetate (3×50 ml). The filtrate and washings were combined and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a colourless, mobile oil, yield, 19.0 g.

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