Aluminium lithium hydride → (4-Bromo-2-methylphenyl)methanol

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To a solution of methyl 4-bromo-2-methylbenzoate (2 g, 8.7 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added LAH (663 mg, 17.5 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h, then diluted with NaOH (1.0M, 10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by normal phase silica gel column provided (4-bromo-2-methylphenyl)methanol as a colorless oil.

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