Sodium borohydride → 7-Methoxy-3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran

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An aqueous solution of sodium borohydride (8.2 g, 50 ml) is added to a stirred solution of the product obtained in Step 3. (41.8 g) in ethanol (1 l) and the mixture refluxed for 3 hours and evaporated in vacuo. The residue is taken up in water and toluene, the layers are separated and the organic phase washed, dried and evaporated in vacuo affording an oil which is dissolved in methylene chloride, dried, filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate and chromatographed on silica gel affording the desired product as a white solid.

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