Ethanol → HCID 20509986, compound

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2,3-Dimethylbenzofuran-6-carboxylic acid (20.0 g, 0.105 mol) was added portionwise to a stirred suspension of lithium aluminium hydride (4.0 g., 0.105 mol) in anhydrous diethyl ether (800 cm3) and the mixture was heated under reflux for 4 hr. Ethanol and water were added and the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was dried (NaSO4), filtered and the solvent was removed to give 2,3-dimethyl-6-hydroxymethylbenzofuran (18.5 g, 0.105 mol, 99.9%), m.p. 78°-79° C. (ex aqueous ethanol).

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