tert-butyl 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dihydroisoindole-2-carboxylate

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

Procedure: To a solution of 350 mg of tert-butyl 4-formyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindole-2-carboxylate in 11 mL of methanol was added 134 mg of sodium borohydride under ice-cooling, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. To the reaction mixture were added water and ethyl acetate and the aqueous layer was separated. The obtained organic layer was washed with saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 213 mg of tert-butyl 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindole-2-carboxylate as a yellow oil. cooling the aqueous layer was separated The obtained organic layer was washed with saturated brine dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure