1,4-Dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-one → 1,4-Dioxaspiro(4.5)decan-8-ol

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To a solution of 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-one (10.0 g) in methanol (120 ml) was added sodium borohydride (4.84 g) at 0° C. over a period of 15 min, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was diluted with ethyl acetate. The mixture was washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give the title compound as a pale yellow oil (6.24 g, 62%).

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