Water → HCID 22342671, compound

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To an ice-cooled solution of ethyl 3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)propionate (2.63 g) in tetrahydrofuran (26 ml) was added lithium aluminum hydride (0.55 g) by small-portions under nitrogen atmosphere. After the mixture was stirred for 0.5 hour, water and 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution were added successively to the mixture. The resulting precipitates were filtrated off through Celite pad and the filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and brine successively, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using dichloromethane-methanol (100:1) as eluent to give 3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-propanol (940 mg).

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