Hydrochloric Acid → (2,6-Diethylphenyl)methanol

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To a solution of 2,6-diethyl-benzaldehyde (0.68 g; 4.19 mmol) in THF (15 mL) was added dropwise a solution of BH3.THF in THF (8.38 ml; 1.00 mol/l; 8.38 mmol), at 0° C. After complete addition the mixture was heated under reflux for 3 hours. Subsequently, the resulting mixture was cooled to 0° C. and 1M aqueous HCl (10 ml) was added dropwise. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature (˜10 min.), and treated with Et2O. The layers were separated, the organic layer washed with 1M aqueous HCl (2×), 5% aqueous NaHCO3 (2×), and brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to afford (2,6-diethyl-phenyl)-methanol (0.67 g), which was used as such.

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