Benzyl Alcohol → Benzyl Alcohol

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Reaction Steps

To benzyl alcohol (1.4 g, 12.8 mmol) in NMP (30 mL) was added sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil; 0.5 g, 12.8 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 20 minutes. 3,5-Difluorophenylacetic acid (1.0 g, 5.8 mmol) was added, and the reaction was stirred at 100° C. for 2 hours, and then 60° C. overnight. The mixture was worked-up to give the desired product, plus ˜30% of benzyl alcohol impurity (2.0 g).

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