Chromone → 2-[6-[[3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-8-(3-phenylpropyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl)oxy]hexyl]-6-[(6-methoxy-6-oxohexyl)oxy]benzenepropanoic acid methyl ester

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A 1.0 g (1.49 mmol) sample of 2-[(6-methoxy-6-oxohexyl)oxy]-6-[6-[[4-oxo-8-(3-phenylpropyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-7-yl]oxy]hexyl]benzenepropanoic acid methyl ester from the preceding example was catalytically hydrogenated over 10% palladium on carbon, in 30 mL of 1:1 methanol-ethyl acetate, at room temperature and 1 atmosphere, using thin-layer chromatography to monitor the reduction of the starting chromone. The catalyst was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo giving an oily product which was purified by flash-chromatography. There was obtained 0.38 g (38%) of the title chromanone as a colorless oil.

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