trans-2-Benzyl-3-[2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-vinyl]-benzo[b]thiophene → 2-Benzyl-3-[2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-benzo[b]thiophene

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At ambient temperature, a mixture of cis and trans-2-benzyl-3-[2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-vinyl]-benzo[b]thiophene in EtOAc and 10% palladium on carbon was stirred under H2 (atmospheric conditions). The reaction was filtered and the filtrate concentrated to give the title compound as a white solid, mp 68-70° C. 1H NMR; consistent. mass spectrum (EI) m/z 358 (M+). Anal. Calcd. for C24H22OS: C, 80.41; H, 6.19; N, 0.00. Found: C, 80.20; H, 6.18; N, 0.03.

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