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HRID 26940Generated: October 25, 2026

Ethanol → 3-(2',4'-Difluoro-4-biphenylyl)butane-1,3-diol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
Reactant1-(2',4'-Difluoro(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)ethan-1-oneHCID 104542—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
ReactantHCID 178467894HCID 178467894—
Product3-(2',4'-Difluoro-4-biphenylyl)butane-1,3-diolHCID 21322562—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2.76 g. of 3 hydroxy-3-(2',4'-difluoro-4-biphenylyl)-butanol, obtained by reacting 4-acetyl-2',4'-difluorobiphenyl with 2,2-diethoxyethyl magnesium bromide and subsequently hydrolyzing the reaction product, in 12 ml. of ethanol is added dropwise to a solution of 0.6 g. of NaBH4 in 15 ml. of ethanol. The mixture is stirred for two hours at 20° and worked up in the customary manner to give 3-(2',4'-difluoro-4-biphenylyl)butane-1,3-diol, m.p. 82°-84°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04151302
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_04
ORD IDord-03755bd438034524aa14d6fc3b6c6871
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_04