Ethyl 2-(4-benzyloxybenzyl)-2-methylcaproate → Ethyl 2-butyl-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropionate

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In a similar manner to that described in Reference example 1(d), a reaction was carried out using ethyl 2-(4-benzyloxybenzyl)-2-methylcaproate (3.95 g), which is the product of Reference example 10(a), and palladium on carbon (5%, 0.40 g) and the reaction mixture was treated to afford the desired compound (2.95 g) as a syrup.

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