Aluminium lithium hydride → 2-(Naphtho[1,2-b]furan-3-yl)ethan-1-ol

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To a stirred suspension of LiAlH4 (200 mg, excess) in THF at 0° C., naphtho[1,2-b]furan-3-yl-acetic acid ethyl ester (1.27 g, 5 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added slowly. After the addition, reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr and quenched with saturated NH4Cl solution. The product was extracted with chloroform and washed well with water. It was dried over anhydrous MgSO4; filtered and concentrated. The product, 2-naphtho[1,2-b]furan-3-yl ethanol, was obtained as white oil, was pure enough and taken to the next step without purification. Yield: 900 mg (84%); 213 (M+H).

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