3-(Octadecyloxy)-5-(3-phenoxypropoxy)phenylcarbamic acid phenylmethyl ester → 3-(Octadecyloxy)-5-(3-phenoxypropoxy)benzenamine

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A mixture of 10.9 g of 3-(octadecyloxy)-5-(3-phenoxypropoxy)phenylcarbamic acid phenylmethyl ester and 1.2 g of 10% palladium on carbon in 200 ml of THF and 50 ml of ethyl acetate was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 17 hours. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated to a solid which was recrystallized from ethyl acetate-hexane to give 8.0 g (92% yield, mp 74°-76°) of 3-(octadecyloxy)-5-(3-phenoxypropoxy)benzenamine. The structure was confirmed by nmr and mass spectra.

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