2,3-Dihydro-5-methoxy-6-(phenylmethoxy)-2-(phenylmethyl)-1H-isoindole → 2,3-dihydro-6-methoxy-1H-isoindol-5-ol

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To 35 mL of ethyl alcohol is added 0.5 g of 2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-6-(phenylmethoxy)-2-(phenylmethyl)-1H-isoindole. The solution is warmed until everything is dissolved. The solution is cooled to room temperature and 0.13 g of 35% palladium hydroxide on carbon is added. The resulting mixture is shaken on a Parr apparatus at 50 pounds per square inch for 21 hours. The solution is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and the pad washed with ethyl alcohol. The volatiles are removed to afford 0.209 g of the desired product as a tan solid.

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