Sodium sulfate decahydrate → (4-(1-Aminoethyl)phenyl)methanol

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To 5 mL of tetrahydrofuran solution containing 177.8 mg of lithium aluminum hydride, 3 mL of tetrahydrofuran solution containing 245 mg of methyl 4-(1-aminoethyl)benzoate (synthesized according to a method disclosed in page 115 in Pamphlet of International Publication WO 03/024,955) was added, and then stirred for 1 hour. Thereto, sodium sulfate decahydrate was added until there are no bubbles, and stirred overnight at room temperature. The mixture was filtered through celite, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and 195 mg of [4-(1-aminoethyl)phenyl]methanol [115-1] was obtained as a colorless oily product.

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