3-Phenyloxolan-2-one → 3-Cyclohexyl-dihydro-furan-2-one

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Reaction Steps

Stir a mixture of 3-phenyl-dihydro-furan-2-one (9.0 g), rhodium on carbone (5%, 3.62 g) and ethanol (220 mL) on a hydrogenation parr shaker at 60 psi, 60° C. for 18 hours. Remove the reaction from the parr shaker and filter the mixture through celite, concentrate the filtrate to afford 8.6 g (92%) of the title compound.

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