5-[4-[4-[2-(5-Methyl-2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl)ethoxy]phenyl]butylidene]-2,4-oxazolidinedione → 5-[4-[4-[2-(5-Methyl-2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl)ethoxy]phenyl]butyl]-2,4-oxazolidinedione

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A mixture of 5-[4-[4-[2-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl)ethoxy]phenyl]butylidene]-2,4-oxazolidinedione (0.38 g), palladium-carbon (10%, 0.2 g) and tetrahydrofuran (40 ml) was subjected to catalytic hydrogenation at room temperature and 3 atom. The catalyst was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The concentrate was purified by means of a silica gel column chromatography. From the fractions eluted with chloroform-methanol (100:3) was obtained 5-[4-[4-[2-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl)ethoxy]phenyl]butyl]-2,4-oxazolidinedione (0.25 g, 65%). This product was recrystallized from dichloromethane-methanol to give colorless prisms, m.p.136-137° C.

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