Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 882945Generated: October 30, 2026

4-Pyridin-2-ylbenzaldehyde → (4-(Pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)methanol

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/882945

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Pyridin-2-ylbenzaldehydeHCID 1515240—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
Product(4-(Pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)methanolHCID 151523975%

Reaction Steps

4-(2-Pyridinyl)benzaldehyde (2 gm, 11 mmole), and NaBH4 (0.42 gm, 11 mmole) were stirred at room temperature for 2 hr, ethanol was evaporated, residue dissolved in ethyl acetate washed with saturated NaHCO3 solution, and saturated NaCl solution, dried using Na2SO4 and evaporated to produce white solid (1.5 gm, 75%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08236799B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_08
ORD IDord-fc8826a79a524b8e8ea06bacd63c56c4
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_08