Water → 2-[1-(3-Chlorophenoxy)ethyl]benzyl alcohol

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A solution of the crude methyl 2-[1-(3-chlorophenoxy)ethyl]benzoate described above (14.8 g) in THF (50 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of lithium aluminium hydride (1.93 g) in THF (70 ml) cooled to 0°-5° C. Following the addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at about 0° C. for 30 minutes, then at room temperature for 2 hours. It was poured carefully into water and was extracted with ether. The extracts were washed successively with water (×2) and brine, then dried and concentrated to give 2-[1-(3-chlorophenoxy)ethyl]benzyl alcohol (11.72 g, 85% pure by GC) as a yellow oil.

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