Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-ol

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Methyl 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylpropanoate (5.08 g, 26.9 mmol) was dissolved in THF (51 ml) and cooled to 0° C. before adding a solution of lithium aluminium hydride (1M in THF) (38.8 ml, 38.8 mmol) dropwise over 30 mins. When the addition was complete, the reaction was warmed to r.t. and stirred for 3 h. After recooling on ice, water (1.35 ml) was added cautiously followed by 15% NaOH in water (1.35 ml) and more water (4.05 ml). The suspension was stirred at r.t. for 30 mins before the solid was filtered off and washed with THF (2×30 ml). The solvent was evaporated and the product purified by chromatography with EtOAc/heptanes to give a clear oil (3.48 g, 80%): MS (ESI+) for C10H13FO m/z 168.2 [M+H]+; LC purity 94% (ret. time, 1.76 min); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δH 7.41-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.00 (m, 2H), 3.62 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 1.35 (s, 6H).

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