Sodium Hydroxide → (2-Trifluoromethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol

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A solution of 2.8 g (10.8 mmol) of ethyl 2-trifluoromethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate in 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise to a mixture of 0.5 g (11.9 mmol) of lithium aluminium hydride in suspension in 45 ml of tetrahydrofuran at −70° C. After stirring for 3 h at −70° C., the mixture is brought to ambient temperature, then 1.8 ml of a 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution is added. The mixture is filtered, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated. 2.3 g (100%) of (2-trifluoromethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol are obtained in the form of a yellow solid.

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