Sulfuric Acid → HCID 68855467, compound

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A solution of 3-(3-chlorophenyl)hexahydro-1-benzofuran-2(3H)-one (540 mg, 2.19 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (7 mL) was cooled to −78° C. under nitrogen and was treated dropwise with a solution of DiBAL (1.0 M in toluene, 3.07 mL, 3.07 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at −78° C. for 2 h, after which time the reaction was treated a 1 M aqueous solution of sulfuric acid to dissolve precipitated salts. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was partitioned between diethyl ether and water. The organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, water, and brine and was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated In vacuo. The crude product was purified via Biotage Horizon (FLASH 25 M, silica, gradient from 0% EtOAc/hexane to 35% EtOAc/hexane) to yield 0.38 g (69%) the lactol, 3-(3-chlorophenyl)octahydro-1-benzofuran-2-ol as a white foam. HRMS: calcd for C14H17ClO2−H, 251.0817; found (ESI, [M−H]−), 251.0835.

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