3-Ethyl-1-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-3-(3-benzyloxyphenyl)-azepan-2-one → 3-Ethyl-1-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-3-(3-hydroxy-phenyl)-azepan-2-one

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To a solution of 3-ethyl-1-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-3-(3-benzyloxy-phenyl)-azepan-2-one, as described above in Step C, (0.270 g, 0.735 mmol) in MeOH (15 mL) was added 10% Pd on C (0.06 g), and the mixture was hydrogenated under a H2 balloon at ambient temperature for 16 h. The reaction mixture was filtered, and the filtrate concentrated to dryness to give the title compound.

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