Diethyl Ether → 3-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-6-phenylpyridine

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To a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (0.32 g) in a mixture of dry tetrahydrofuran (4 ml) and diethyl ether (8 ml) was dropwise added a solution of ethyl 2-methyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-6-phenyl-3-pyridinecarboxylate (1 g) in dry tetrahydrofuran (4 ml) at -20° C. to -10° C. The excess lithium aluminum hydride was decomposed by a careful addition to ice water. Ethyl acetate (25 ml) was added thereto and the separated organic layer was washed with 10% sulfuric acid (15 ml), saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate and aqueous sodium chloride successively and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was subjected to a column chromatography on silica gel eluting with chloroform. The fractions containing the desired compound were combined and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized from diethyl ether to give 3-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-6-phenylpyridine (0.27 g).

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