Methyl 3-ethylcyclopentane-1-carboxylate → (3-Ethylcyclopentyl)methanol

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To a stirred solution of methyl 3-ethylcyclopentanecarboxylate (1.50 g, 9.61 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added LAH (1 M in THF; 9.6 mL, 9.6 mmol) at 0° C., and the reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated Na2SO4, filtered through a pad of celite, washing with ethyl acetate, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness to afford (3-ethylcyclopentyl)methanol (mixture of cis and trans isomers).

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