Methanol → Pyrazolo[5,1-b]oxazole-6-methanol, 2,3-dihydro-

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To the stirred solution of ethyl2,3-dihydropyrazolo[5,1-b][1,3]oxazole-6-carboxylate (5.47 g, 35 mmol) of in 100 ml of THF was added 1.05 g of lithium borohydride and 1.54 g of methanol. The solution was heated at 40° C. for 2.5 hour. The reaction was quenched by 1N HCl, and adjusted to pH 1.3 and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was adjusted pH to 8 with k2CO3. The reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, and concentrated to an oil and column chromatographyed to give 2.68 g of the desired product (65%).

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