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HRID 2120479Generated: October 31, 2026

Lithium borohydride → (Z)-7-[3-(3,4-bis-Hydroxymethylbenzyloxy)phenyl]-3-ethyloct-6-en-3-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantLithium borohydrideHCID 4148881—
Reactantdimethyl 4-[3-((Z)-5-ethyl-5-hydroxy-1-methylhept-1-enyl)phenoxymethyl]-phthalateHCID 69928976—
Product(Z)-7-[3-(3,4-bis-Hydroxymethylbenzyloxy)phenyl]-3-ethyloct-6-en-3-olHCID 11418120—

Reaction Steps

In a manner similar to Example 53(e), by reacting 431 mg (0.95 mmol) of dimethyl 4-[3-((Z)-5-ethyl-5-hydroxy-1-methylhept-1-enyl)phenoxymethyl]-phthalate with 83 mg (3.8 mmol) of lithium borohydride, a colourless oil is obtained (m=286 mg; Y=76%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06689922B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_02
ORD IDord-4fef9b68488a452ba5142b38378da24a
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_02