Borane → 11-Bromo-1-undecanol

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 5 g. of 11-bromoundecanoic acid and 20 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is stirred at 0° C. while 16 ml. of 1 M borane in tetrahydrofuran is added during 15 minutes. The mixture is stirred 18 hours at ambient temperature, poured into ice-water, and extracted with ether. The dried extract is evaporated and the residual oil crystallized from hexane to yield 11-bromoundecanol as a white solid.

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