Sodium Hydroxide → (5'-(Difluoromethyl)-2-(5,5-dimethyl-1-cyclopenten-1-yl)-2'-fluoro-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl)methanol

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To a cooled solution of 66.50B (0.2349 g, 0.6274 mmol) in dry THF (5 mL) at 0° C. was added LAH (1.0 M in THF) (1.3 mL, 1.3 mmol) dropwise. Upon complete addition, the reaction was maintained at 0° C. and was monitored by TLC and LCMS. After 45 minutes, 1N NaOH was added to quench the reaction (gas evolution occurred). The resulting solution was extracted three times with EtOAc. After drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtration, and concentration, the residue was then purified by flash chromatography (SiO2 gel 60, eluted with 0%-50% EtOAc in hexanes). Fractions containing the desired product were combined and concentrated to a colorless oil as 66.50C (166.6 mg, 77% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 7.47 (2H, m), 7.38 (2H, m), 7.14 (1H, t, J=9.0 Hz), 6.62 (1H, t), 5.50 (1H, td, J=2.4, 1.0 Hz), 4.76 (2H, s), 2.23 (2H, td, J=7.0, 2.3 Hz), 1.74 (3H, m), 0.85 (6H, s).

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