Tetrahydrofuran → (5-Tert-butyl-2-p-tolyl-2h-pyrazol-3-yl)-methanol

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To an oven dried round bottom flask containing 5-tert-Butyl-2-p-tolyl-2H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.64 g, 2.2 mmol) was added anhydrous THF (20 mL) followed by the drop wise addition of DIBAL-H (0.96 mL, 4.9 mmol) under nitrogen. After stirring at room temperature for 30 minutes the reaction was diluted with 100 mL diethyl ether and quenched with 5 mL Methanol stirring for an additional 30 minutes at room temperature. The resulting slurry was treated with 5 g MgSO4 and filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filter cake was washed with 3×75 mL portions of ether and the combined filtrates concentrated under vacuo to afford the desired alcohol as a clear oil (0.515 g, 96%). No further purification was necessary. Expected mass=244. Observed mass=245.

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