Water → 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-ylmethanol

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To a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (7.0 g, 0.18 mmol) in dry diethyl ether (100 mL) was added a solution of ethyl 1,4-benzodioxan-5-carboxylate (35 g, 0.17 mmol) in diethyl ether (100 mL). After boiling under reflux for 2 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and carefully treated with water (35 mL) and 4N aqueous sodium hydroxide (35 mL). The resulting mixture was filtered and dried (Na2SO4). Evaporation of the solvents afforded 25 g (88%) crystalline title compound: mp 51-53° C.; 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.50 (s, 1H), 4.20-4.3 (m, 4H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 6.75-6.90 (m, 3H).

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