Hydrochloric Acid → (2-methyl-5-phenylfuran-3-yl)methanol

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A solution of ethyl 2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-furancarboxylate (5.7 g) in tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) was added dropwise to a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (1.0 g) in tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) at 0° C. and, after the completion of the dropwise addition, the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. The reaction mixture was treated with 1N hydrochloric acid, poured into water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (4.7 g, 100%) as an oil.

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