Ethanol → 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)phenethyl alcohol

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2,59 g (7.85 mol) of 2-{4-(4-methoxyphenyl) phenyl}ethylbenzylether, 0.4 g of 5% palladium activated carbon, 70 ml of ethanol and 6 ml of dioxane were injected and stirred at room temperature for 7 hours under presence of hydrogen. After the reactions had been completed, the catalyst was removed by tuck filtration and the solvent was removed by filtration so that 1.64 g of 2-{4-(4-methoxyphenyl) phenyl}ethanol was obtained (yield 92%).

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