HCID 12789562, compound → Benzenemethanol, 2-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]-

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A solution of 2-(4'-ethoxycarbonylphenoxy)benzoic acid (35 g) in dry tetrahydrofuran (120 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (9.3 g) in dry tetrahydrofuran (300 ml) at room temperature. After the addition, the mixture was refluxed with stirring for 4 hours, and then the excess of lithium aluminum hydride was destroyed by cautious addition of water. The mixture was concentrated and dilute hydrochloric acid was added to the residue. The resulting mixture was extracted with chloroform and the extracts were washed with water. Concentration of the dried extracts gave crude 4-(2'-hydroxymethylphenoxy)benzyl alcohol (25 g) as an oil, IRνmaxfilm cm-1 : 3300 (OH).

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