Lithium borohydride → 2-(3-Nitrophenyl)propan-1-ol

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A solution of lithium borohydride (2M, THF, 2.0 equiv. 3.4 ml) was added to a solution of methyl 2-(3-nitrophenyl)propanoate (0.7 g) in THF. The resulting mixture was stirred for 18 hours then concentrated and poured into hydrochloric acid (10%) at 0□C. The mixture was extracted with ether. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford the title compound as yellow oil (0.610 g, 100% yield).

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