Sodium borohydride → (5-(4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)pyridin-3-yl)methanol

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A solution of 535 mg (1.76 mmol) 5-(4-Trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-nicotinic acid methyl ester in 16 ml Ethanol was treated at room temperature (r. t.) with 67 mg (1.76 mmol) of sodium borohydride. The mixture was stirred for 4 h. at r. t., then two days at 80° C. The mixture was poured on ice and extracted tree times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were washed with water, dried (sodium sulphate) and evaporated. Chromatography on silica (eluent: ethyl acetate/methanol 5:1) gave 159 mg (33%) of [5-(4-Trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-methanol.

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