(E)-3-(4-benzyloxy-2-methyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester → Ethyl 3-(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)propanoate

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5 g (16.8 mmol) of the above prepared (E)-3-(4-benzyloxy-2-methyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester was dissolved in 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran and hydrogenated over 0.8 g of 10% of palladium on charcoal as catalyst at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure. Filtering off the catalyst and evaporating the solvent yielded 3.5 g of the title compound as light yellow oil (100% of theory).

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