Aluminium lithium hydride → (3-(5,5-Dimethylcyclopent-1-enyl)-4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)phenyl)methanol

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To methyl 3-(5,5-dimethylcyclopent-1-enyl)-4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)benzoate L.2 (295 mg, 830 μmol) was added THF. The mixture was cooled to 0° C., and LAH (1660 μL, 1660 μmol) was added dropwise. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, and was quenched with water and a small amount of Rochelle's salt solution. Purification with silica gel chromatography afforded (3-(5,5-dimethylcyclopent-1-enyl)-4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)phenyl)methanol L.3 (201 mg) as an oil (74%).

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