Diisobutylaluminum hydride → (6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)methanol

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To a solution of methyl 6-chloro-5-methyl-3-pyridinecarboxylate (84 mg, 0.453 mmol) in DCM (2 ml), DIBAL-H (1.5 M solution in toluene, 0.905 ml, 1.358 mmol) was added dropwise under N2 at −78° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to attain rt and stirred overnight. After 18 h, TLC showed no starting material. The reaction was quenched by addition of sodium-potassium tartrate saturated solution, extracted with DCM, dried, filtered, and concentrated to afford (6-chloro-5-methyl-3-pyridinyl)methanol (63 mg, 0.400 mmol, 88% yield) pure enough to be used in the next step.

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