Hydrochloric Acid → (R)-Pinocembrin

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4.8 g of the benzyl protected pinocembrin in R-configuration obtained in Example 4 was dissolved in 100 ml of DMF, 20 ml of 10% aqueous HCl and 3.5 g of 10% Pd—C with a water content of 62.9% were added, and then a hydrogenation at normal pressure was performed. The reaction was monitored by TLC until completion (about 5 h). Then stop stirring, the reaction mixture was filtered and extracted with ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase was collected, evaporated to remove solvent and recrystallized with 95% ethanol to give a white solid of (R)-pinocembrin (3.1 g, yield 90%) with specific rotation [α]D20=+45.83° (c=0.515, methanol), and e.e %>99.3%.

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