Ethyl 2-(4-benzyloxybenzyl)-5-phenylvalerate → Ethyl 2-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-5-phenylvalerate

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Reaction Steps

In a similar manner to that described in Reference example 1(d), a reaction was carried out using ethyl 2-(4-benzyloxybenzyl)-5-phenylvalerate (3.32 g) and palladium on carbon (5%, 0.40 g) and the reaction mixture was treated to afford the desired compound (2.56 g) as a syrup.

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