3-Benzyloxy-5-isobutylbenzoic acid methyl ester → 3-Hydroxy-5-isobutylbenzoic acid methyl ester

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To a solution of 3-benzyloxy-5-isobutylbenzoic acid methyl ester (388 mg, 1.30 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) was added palladium hydroxide (80 mg, 20 wt % on carbon). After shaking on Parr hydrogenation apparatus for 3 h at 45 psi, the catalyst was filtered through a pad of Celite and the solvent evaporated to afford 271 mg (100%) of 3-hydroxy-5-isobutylbenzoic acid methyl ester. 1H NMR (300 MHz. DMSO-d6) δ 0.850 (d, 6H, J=6 Hz), 1.77-1.84 (m, 1H), 2.42 (d, 2H, J=7 Hz). 3.81 (s, 3H), 6.81-6.82 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.19 (m, 2H), 9.70 (s, 1H).

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