Water → 2-(3-Hydroxymethyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl)-propan-2-ol

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To a solution of 2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (1.54 g, 6.20 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (25 mL) at 0° C. was added lithium aluminum hydride (0.27 g, 6.88 mmol). The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. The reaction was cooled in an ice bath and 0.27 mL of water, 0.27 mL of 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide and 0.81 mL of water were sequentially added. The mixture was filtered through a plug of Celite, which was washed with methanol. The filtrate and washes were combined and concentrated in vacuo to give 1.5 g of the title compound as a yellow oil that was used directly in the next step.

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