Lithium borohydride → 2-[6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-2-pyridinyl]ethanol

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Following the same procedure described for the preparation of Example 470 and starting from [6-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-2-pyridinyl]acetate (Example 479, 0.25 g, 0.88 mmol), LiBH4(0.88 mL, 2 M in THF, 1.75 mmol) in THF (4.4 mL), the title compound was obtained (0.18 g, 84%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD2Cl2) δ 7.87 (d, 2H), 7.55-7.45 (m, 2H), 6.98 (d, 2H), 4.18-4.08 (m, 2H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.06-2.95 (m, 2H), 2.29 (s, 3H).

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