1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole → 2-Fluoro-5-(hydroxymethyl)benzonitrile

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To a solution of 3-cyano-4-fluorobenzoic acid (1.00 g, 6.06 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) (20 mL) was added dropwise CDI (1.47 g, 9.08 mmol) at 0° C. After at room temperature for 30 min, sodium borohydride (0.687 g, 18.2 mmol) was added dropwise at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, quenched with saturated aqueous NH4Cl and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic part was separated, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. Purification via flash column (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=10/1) afforded the title product (350 mg).

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