Sodium borohydride → (2'-Hydroxymethyl-6-methoxy-4'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-yl)-acetic acid ethyl ester

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To (2′-formyl-6-methoxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-yl)-acetic acid ethyl ester (0.844 g, 2.30 mmol) in MeOH was added sodium borohydride (0.096 g, 2.53 mmol), and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue was partitioned between EtOAc and H2O. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc, and the combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated to give the title compound.

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