Aluminium lithium hydride → (4-Benzyl-1-methylpiperazin-2-yl)methanol

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To a solution of 336a (1 g, 2.99 mmol) in 100 mL of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran was slowly added lithium aluminum hydride (342 mg, 8.98 mmol) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. Then, it was refluxed for 3 h and the reaction mixture was poured onto ice portionwise. The resulting mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. After addition of 100 mL brine to the residue, it was extracted with methylene chloride (100 mL×3). The combined organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to afford 336b as yellow oil (0.60 g, 91%). MS: [M+H]+ 221.

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