Methanol → HCID 10957398, compound

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Sodium borohydride (325 mg) was added to a solution of 2-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-oxazolylmethoxy)benzaldehyde (5.00 g) in tetrahydrofuran (30 ml)-methanol (30 ml) at 0° C. After stirring for 1 hour, the reaction mixture was poured into water to give crystals. Recrystallization from acetone-ethyl acetate gave 2-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-oxazolylmethoxy)benzyl alcohol (4.17 g, yield 83%) as colorless prisms. m.p. 155-156° C.

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