Butyl bromide → 3-Butoxy-1-propanol

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Sodium metal (2.13 g) was added by small portions to 1,3-propanediol (15.75 g) and 1-bromobutane (10.3 g) by reference to non-patent reference [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 249 (1939)]. After the addition, the mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 1 hr and further stirred at 60° C. for 1 hr. The precipitated inorganic compound was filtered off, and the filtrate was distilled away under reduced pressure to give the title compound (3.15 g) as a colorless oil.

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