(E)-2-chloro-4-[3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxoprop-2-en-1-yl]benzoic acid methyl ester → 2-Chloro-4-[1-oxo-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl]benzoic acid, methyl ester

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A mixture (E)-2-chloro-4-[3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxoprop-2-en-1-yl]benzoic acid methyl ester (Example 91; 250 mg, 0.8 mmol) and 10% palladium-on-charcoal (25 mg) in ethyl acetate (5 mL) was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure for 90 min. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite® and the filter cake was washed with ethyl acetate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was then chromatographed over silica gel (20-50% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to give 2-chloro-4-[3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxopropan-1-yl]benzoic acid, methyl ester (160 mg, 64% yield) and rac.-2-chloro-4-[1-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-yl]benzoic acid, methyl ester (65 mg, 26% yield). The alcohol was obtained as a racemic mixture and was not resolved.

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