tert-Butyl 3-(5-(benzyloxy)-2-methylphenyl)-5-(2-tert-butoxy-2-oxoethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazole-5-carboxylate → tert-Butyl 5-(2-tert-butoxy-2-oxoethyl)-3-(5-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazole-5-carboxylate

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A mixture of tert-butyl 3-(5-(benzyloxy)-2-methylphenyl)-5-(2-tert-butoxy-2-oxoethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazole-5-carboxylate (3.93 g), 10% Pd/C (containing about 55% water, 400 mg), and methanol (40 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 75 minutes in a hydrogen atmosphere. The catalyst was filtered off, and then, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to obtain the title compound (2.29 g).

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