Sodium borohydride → (2-Bromo-6-fluorophenyl)methanol

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20.0 g (0098 mol) of 2-bromo-6-fluorobenzaldehyde are dissolved in 500 ml of methanol and cooled in an ice bath; 3.72 g (0.098 mol) of sodium borohydride are then added thereto, portionwise. The mixture is stirred under cold conditions for 1 hour and the solvent is then evaporated off under reduced pressure. The residue is taken up between water and dichloromethane, and the organic phase is separated, dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is crystallized from pentane. 18.1 g of compound are obtained.

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