(1R)-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)ethanol

Conditions: temp:-25.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of (+)-B-chlorodiisopinocampheylborane (10.5 g) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) was added dropwise 2′methoxyacetophenone (10.5 g) at −25° C. The mixture was stirred at −25° C. for 1 hr and concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue were added diethyl ether (100 ml) and diethanolamine (18.1 g) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hr. The precipitated solid was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by distillation under reduced pressure (bp 74–77° C./1 mmHg) to give the title compound (8.00 g). concentrated under reduced pressure To the residue were added diethyl ether (100 ml) and diethanolamine (18.1 g) the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hr The precipitated solid was filtered off The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure purified by distillation under reduced pressure (bp 74–77° C./1 mmHg)