Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 54536536, compound

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The above ester (3.32 g) in dichloromethane (10 ml) at 0.20° under nitrogen was treated with diisobutyl aluminiumhydride (21 ml). After 1 hour at 0° C. dilute hydrochloric acid was added and the mixture worked up in the normal manner to give 4-(2,2-dibromoethenyl)benzyl alcohol (3.18 g). NMR 1H 7.50(2H,d), 7.41(1H,s), 7.20(2H,d), 4.33(2H,s), 3.65(1H,s).

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