Ethanol → 5-methyl-3H-benzofuran-2-one

Beteiligte Stoffe

Reaktionsschritte

A solution of the product of Step 1, above (55) (10.89 mmol), in ethanol/ethyl acetate (23 ml/5 ml) was added to 10 ml ethanol over 10% palladium catalyst on carbon (100 mg). The mixture was hydrogenated on a Parr shaker at 45 psi for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered through celite and the organics were concentrated to dryness to obtain the title compound (56).

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