Water → rel-(1R,2R)-1,2-Cyclohexanedimethanol

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To a mixture of lithium aluminum hydride (2.85 g; 75 mmol) and diethyl ether (50 ml), a solution of trans-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid anhydride (1) (7.71 g; 50 mmol) in diethyl ether (150 ml) is dropwise added, and the resultant mixture is allowed to react at room temperature for 3 hours and then heated under reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, wet ether is dropwise added to the reaction mixture, followed by addition of water. The organic layer is collected by decantation, followed by concentration to give trans-1,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane (2) (5.1 g).

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