“…Oxcarbazepine (172 g, 0.826 mol) was suspended in a mixture of water (0.4 L) and ethanol (0.7 L), sodium borohydride (20 g, 0.526 mol) was added in portions over 10 min without cooling, and stirring continued at 45 °C for 1 h. Acetone (150 mL) was added cautiously, and the reaction mixture was evaporated down to a small volume. Addition of water precipitated the product (157.8 g, 91%): mp 185−188 °C (lit . mp 188−192 °C); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ 7.7−7.1 (m, 8H, Ar−H), 5.3, 4.7 (2 × br s, 1H, C 10 −H), 4.9 (br s, 2H, NH 2 ), 3.7, 2.7 (2 × br s, 1H, −OH), 3.5 (m, 1H, C 11 −H), 3.0 (m, 1H, J = 15 Hz, C 11 −H).…”