Sulfuric Acid → HCID 90431900, compound

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under a nitrogen atmosphere, 2-[(1R*,2S*)-1-methyl-2-(1-phenylethyl)cyclopropyl]acetaldehyde (a diastereomer mixture with a component ratio of 1:2, 0.20 g, 0.99 mmol), cyclopentyl methyl ether (4 ml), and sodium borohydride (0.05 g, 1.3 mmol) were placed into a 30-ml flask equipped with a stirring apparatus, a dropping funnel, and a thermometer, and methanol (0.05 g) was added with stirring at 20° C., followed by stirring at the same temperature for 60 minutes. Next, a 5% aqueous sulfuric acid solution (1.3 g) was added. After stirring for 10 minutes, the aqueous layer was separated, and the organic layer was washed twice with water (2 ml). The solvent was recovered under reduced pressure to obtain a condensed residue. This residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=8:2) to obtain 2-[(1R*,2S*)-1-methyl-2-(1-phenylethyl)cyclopropyl]ethanol (a diastereomer mixture with a component ratio of 1:2, 0.19 g, 0.93 mmol, 94% yield).

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