3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)oxolan-2-one → 3-(4-Methoxycyclohexyl)-dihydro-furan-2-one

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Reaction Steps

Stir a mixture of 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-dihydro-furan-2-one (0.98 g), rhodium on carbone (5%, 0.98 g) and ethanol (50 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 0.92 g (90%) of the title compound.

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