Methyl 3-(4-aminophenyl)cyclopentanecarboxylate → Ethyl [3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexyl]acetate

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Ethyl {3-[4-(benzyloxy)phenyl]cyclohexylidene}acetate was reduced following the general procedure described for Intermediate 84, part (ii), to give the title compound; 1H NMR δ 1.12-1.19 (3H, m), 0.93-1.82 (8H, m), 2.18 (1H, d), 2.45 (1H, d), 2.65 (1H, m), 2.99 (1H, m), 4.04 (2H, q), 6.65-6.67 (2H, m), 7.00 (2H, t), 9.12 (1H, s); MS m/e (M−H)− 261.

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