2-(3-Chlorophenyl)-2-methylpropanal → 3-(3-Chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutan-2-ol

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To a stirred solution of 2-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-methylpropanal (4.6 g, 25.7 mmol) in THF (150 mL) at 0° C. was added MeMgBr (3M in ether, 17.1 mL, 51.3 mmol, 2 eq) dropwise over 2 h. After stirring 1 h at 0° C., the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature, quenched with 1N HCl and then extracted with EtOAc. The extracts were dried over MgSO4 and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography (silica, Hex/EtOAc=20:1 to 10:1) to give 3-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutan-2-ol (3.9 g, 78%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.36 (s, 1H), 7.28 (m, 2H), 7.18 (m, 1H), 3.85 (q, 1H), 1.32 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 6H), 1.05 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H).

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