Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-4-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-butan-2-ol

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55 g (0.176 mol) of 1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-4-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-butan-2-one (Example 1) were dissolved in 250 ml of methanol, and 3 g (0.08 mol) of sodium borohydride were added in portions. The reaction solution was subsequently stirred for 1 hour and then adjusted to a pH value of 3 with concentrated hydrochloric acid. After distilling off the solvent in vacuo, water was added to the residue and the mixture was extracted by shaking with methylene chloride. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized with petroleum ether. 40 g (72% of theory) of 1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-4-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-butan-2-ol of melting point 103°-112° C. were obtained.

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