Methanol → 4,4,4-Trifluoro-2,2-dimethylbutan-1-ol

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To a solution of ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-2,2-dimethylbutanoate (1 g, 5.05 mmol) in ether (25 ml) under nitrogen was added LAH (1M solution in ether, 20.2 mmol) and allowed to stir at room temperature for one hour. Methanol was slowly added to R×n until bubbling stopped. The reaction was then suspended in ether and Water. The suspension was washed with Water, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated without heat to produce an oil 4,4,4-trifluoro-2,2-dimethylbutan-1-ol (75-1). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.4 (s, 2H), 2.20-2.01 (m, 2H), 1.05 (s, 6H). (M+H)+: observed=157.16, calculated=157.15

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