Diisobutylaluminumhydride → HCID 21835191, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)propanoate (0.66 g, 2.7 mmol) in THF (30 ml) at 0° C. was added diisobutylaluminium hydride (6.6 ml of a 1.0M solution in THF, 6.6 mmol) dropwise. The cooling bath was removed and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 45 min. More diisobutylaluminium hydride (3 ml of a 1.0M solution in THF, 3.0 mmol) was added and the solution stirred for a further 45 min. After this time more diisobutylaluminium hydride (3 ml of a 1.0M solution in THF, 3.0 mmol) was added and the solution stirred for 1 h. NH4Cl (sat., 10 ml) was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The organic layer was decanted off and the gelatinous precipitate partitioned between ether (30 ml) and 1M HCl (30 ml). The organic layers were combined, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated. The residue was chromatographed on silica, eluting with petrol:EtOAc (3:1), to afford the alcohol (546 mg, 100%) as a colourless oil. 1H NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.41 (3H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 3.94-4.01 (2H, m), 4.13-4.23 (1H, m), 7.08 (1H, t, J=7.9 Hz), 7.20-7.40 (2H, m).

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