Water → HCID 57801021, compound

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1-Biphenyl-4-yl-hex-5-en-1-one (1 g) was dissolved in diethyl ether (25 ml) NaBH4 (2.5 g) was added and the mixture stirred for 30 minutes. Water (50 ml) was added and most of the solvent evaporated under vacuo. The residue was poured into water and the product extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4) and the ethyl acetate evaporated under vacuum to give a white solid. δC (CDCl3, 62.9 MHz): 25.2, 33.6, 38.5, 74.3, 114.8, 126.4, 127.1, 127.2, 128.8, 138.6, 140.5, 140.9 and 143.9.

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