Tert-butyl 3-{3-[(benzyloxy)methyl]-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl}-3-hydroxypentanoate → Tert-butyl 3-hydroxy-3-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl]pentanoate

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tert-Butyl 3-[3-[(benzyloxy)methyl]-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl]-3-hydroxypentanoate (1 g, 2.5 mmol) is subjected to hydrogenolysis at atmospheric pressure and at ambient temperature using 5% palladium on carbon as catalyst (50 mg) and absolute ethanol as solvent (10 ml). Once the reaction has terminated (6 hours), the catalyst is separated by filtration and the solvent is evaporated off, which leaves 0.7 g (90%) of product (K) of a sufficient purity for a subsequent synthetic use.

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