Water → [4-Fluoro-3-[(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]phenyl]methanol

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To a solution of methyl 4-fluoro-3-[(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]benzoate (571 mg, 2.05 mmol) in THF (6 mL) cooled to −50° C., was added LiAlH4 solution (4.6 mL, 4.11 mmol, 1.0 M in THF) drop wise. Thereto, the mixture was stirred at this temperature for 1 h. Added water (0.2 mL) slowly, followed by NaOH (aq, 10%, 0.2 mL) and water (0.6 mL), the resulting mixture was filtered and washed with THF, the filtrate was concentrated to give 444 mg of the title compound (86%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.67 (1H, t, J=6.0 Hz), 4.62 (2H, d, J=6.0 Hz), 5.10 2H, s), 6.87-6.91 (1H, m), 7.04-7.09 (4H, m), 7.40-7.43 (2H, m).

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