Tetrahydrofuran → HCID 68308536, compound

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Reaction Steps

Ethyl 3-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)benzoate (1.41 g) was mixed with THF (20 ml), and lithium borohydride (260 mg) was added thereto at 0° C., followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. A saturated ammonium chloride solution and EtOAc were added to the reaction mixture at 0° C. The organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane) to obtain ethyl 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)benzoate (824 mg).

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