Borane → HCID 14742765, compound

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As in Example 135, 1-butyl-7-methoxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid (2.73 g) in tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) was treated with a solution of borane in tetrahydrofuran (1M; 22 mL) at 0°-5° C. and then mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The product was isolated in the usual manner and was crystallized from hexane to give 2.32 g of 1-butyl-7-methoxy-2-naphthalenemethanol, mp 52°-53° C. Anal. Calcd for C16H20O2 : C, 78.65; H, 8.25 Found: C, 78.50; H, 8.12

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