tert-Butyldimethylsilyl chloride → 2-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl]benzylalcohol

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To a solution of 1,2-benzenedimethanol (500 mg, 3.62 mmol), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.76 mL, 4.4 mmol) in 3.6 mL of dichloromethane was added tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (573 mg, 3.80 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 1 day. The reaction mixture was diluted with diethyl ether, and the solution was washed with 1N HCl, saturated NaHCO3 aqueous solution, brine, and dried over MgSO4. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=95/5 to 85/15) to obtain 2-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl]benzylalcohol as a colorless oil (520 mg, 57%).

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