5-Acetyl-2-acetylamino-4-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester → 2-Acetylamino-5-(1-hydroxy-ethyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester

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A solution of 5-acetyl-2-acetylamino-4-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (4 g, 13.2 mmol) in THF (40 mL) was hydrogenated at r.t. for 2 h over Pd—C (10%, 250 mg). The reaction mixture was filtered on a sintered funnel. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 2:1 hexanes/EtOAc) to give the title product (3.66 g, 91% yield) as colorless crystals. m.p.: 120-123° C., ESI-MS: m/z 306 [M+H]+.

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