4-[1-Cycloheptyl-methylidene]-2-(2,4,6-trimethyl-phenyl)-cyclopentane-1,3-dione → 4-Cycloheptylmethyl-2-(2,4,6-trimethyl-phenyl)-cyclopentane-1,3-dione

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To 5% w/w Pd/C (5 mg) was added a solution of 4-[1-Cycloheptyl-methylidene]-2-(2,4,6-trimethyl-phenyl)-cyclopentane-1,3-dione (39 mg, 0.12 mmol) in MeOH (10 ml). The reaction was stirred under an atmosphere of H2 (1.5 bar) for 2 hours, filtered through a pad of celite and washed through with MeOH (20 ml). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the desired product as a colourless oil (29 mg) without need for further purification.

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