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HRID 1939683Generated: October 25, 2026

1-(4-Chlorophenyl)cyclopentanecarboxylic acid → 1-(p-Chlorophenyl)cyclopentanemethanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1-(4-Chlorophenyl)cyclopentanecarboxylic acidHCID 97447—
ReactantAluminium lithium hydrideHCID 21226445—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product1-(p-Chlorophenyl)cyclopentanemethanolHCID 2724017—

Reaction Steps

This compound is prepared in a manner analogous to that of Step A of Example 4, using 2.4 grams (0.063 mole) of lithium aluminum hydride, 21.8 grams (0.097 mole) of 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid (commercially available) in about 300 mL of diethyl ether, yielding [1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-cyclopentyl]methanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05696259
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_12
ORD IDord-967488bb3a424a9a9975b2d8a3dcc24e
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_12