Water → (3-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)methanol

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A solution of lithium aluminium hydride (29.8 mL, 29.8 mmol) in THF was cooled to 0° C., and a solution of methyl 3-chloro-2-methylbenzoate (2.5 g, 13.54 mmol) in Tetrahydrofuran (THF) (20 mL) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for half hour, warmed up to RT gradually, and stirred at RT for 2 hours. Water and 6N NaOH (4 ml) were added to quench the reaction. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to afford the crude product as a white solid (2.0 g, 94%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δppm 7.30˜7.35 (m, 2H), 7.16 (m, 1H), 4.74 (s, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H).

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