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HRID 2296542Generated: November 1, 2026

Sodium borohydride → Ethyl 4-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenoxy]-3-hydroxypentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
ReactantEthyl 4-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenoxy]-3-oxopentanoateHCID 13469151—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductEthyl 4-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenoxy]-3-hydroxypentanoateHCID 12856783—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of ethyl 4-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenoxy]-3-oxopentanoate (450 mg) in ethanol (5 ml) is added NaBH4 (150 mg) at 0°. The resulting mixture is then stirred at 0° for about 10 minutes. The mixture is diluted with CH2Cl2, washed with saturated NaCl solution, dried and evaporated to dryness to give ethyl 4-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenoxy]-3-hydroxypentanoate, in quantitative yield, MS m/e 398 (M+).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04429167
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_01
ORD IDord-bfc180cf25724ca294de2e88888085d9
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_01