Hydrogen Peroxide → 3-(4-Phenylbutoxy)propan-1-ol

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A solution of Intermediate 11 (0.40 g, 2.10 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was cooled to 0° C. A 0.5 M solution of BBN (5 mL, 2.52 mmol) in THF was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred 1 hour at 0° C. and 2 hours at room temperature. A solution of 2M NaOH (1 mL) and hydrogen peroxide (1 mL, 35%) was successively added and the mixture stirred 1 hour at room temperature. The solution was then concentrated and the residue dissolved in ether (25 mL), washed with water (2×15 mL) and brine (5 mL), dried (Na2SO4) and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Purification of the residue by column chromatography on silica gel (hexane/AcOEt, 6:1) afforded the title compound (0.24 g, 55%) as oil.

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