Ethanol → HCID 87426228, compound

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To a mixture of ethyl 6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinate (250 mg, 0.79 mmol), sodium borohydride (158 mg, 3.94 mmol), and lithium chloride (167 mg, 3.94 mmol) in THF (3 mL) is added ethanol (3 mL), and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. After cooling to 0° C., the reaction is quenched with water (100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (100 mL). The separated organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with n-hexane/EtOAc (5:1) to give 62 mg (29% yield) of the title compound as green oil.

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