C([O:8][C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][N:12]([CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH3:18])[C:11](=[O:19])[CH:10]=1)C1C=CC=CC=1>[Pd].C(O)C>[CH2:15]([N:12]1[CH:13]=[CH:14][C:9]([OH:8])=[CH:10][C:11]1=[O:19])[CH2:16][CH2:17][CH3:18]A mixture of intermediate D1 (2.01 g, 7.83 mmol) and a catalytic amount of 10% palladium on activated carbon in ethanol (300 ml) was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere for two hours. The mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo to yield intermediate D2 (1.3 g, 100%) that was used without further purification.
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