Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Chloro-4-hydroxybenzyl alchol

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Reaction Steps

Add a solution of DIBAL-H in toluene (1.0 M, 35 mL) to a solution of methyl 3-chloro-4-hydroxybenzoate (1.9 g, 10 mmol) at 0° C. under nitrogen. Stir the reaction at 0° C. and gradually warm to ambient temperature overnight. Quench the reaction with slow addition of 0.1N aqueous HCl, add more acid to break the gel-like solid to two clear layers. Separate the organic layer, and extract the aqueous layer with EtOAc three times. Combine the organic layers, wash with brine, dry over Na2SO4, filter and concentrate to give a white solid. MS (ES−) m/z 157 (M−H)−.

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