Aluminium lithium hydride → HCID 58924668, compound

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To a solution of ethyl Z-2-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-3-iodoacrylate (II) (4.9 mmol, 1.4 g) in anhydrous ether (30 ml), lithium aluminum hydride (2.9 mmol, 0.112 g) is added. The reaction is stirred for 1 h under an inert atmosphere (argon) at room temperature (rt). After destroying the excess lithium aluminum hydride by adding a saturated sodium sulfate solution (30 μl), the alumina precipitate is filtered. The filtrate, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure, gives a white residue of E-2-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-3-iodoprop-2-en-1-ol (III) (0.9 g, 75%).

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