Water → 1-Phenylethanol

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Reaction Steps

60.1 mg (0.50 mmol) of 1-phenylethanone (32), 270 μL (15 mmol) of distilled water and stainless steel balls (50 pieces) were placed in the vessel of the planetary ball mill, which was then closed, and agitated by operating the planetary ball mill for 6 hours at 800 rpm (reversed every 30 minutes). After the lapse of 6 hours, 10 mL of ethyl acetate was added to the vessel of the ball mill to provide a solution containing the reaction mixture, which was then filtered with celite. The operation was repeated 5 times to provide a filtrate, which was then concentrated, thereby providing 42.8 mg (0.35 mmol) of 1-phenylethanol (33). The yield was 70%. The reaction is expressed by the following scheme.

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