D-Psicose → HCID 57429546, compound

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A solution of the 4-Benzyloxy-3-methoxy-N-(3-benzyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)benzamide (1.05 g) in a mixture of N,N-dimethylformamide/methanol (1:5, 120 ml) was hydrogenated in presence of 10% palladium on carbon at 40 Psi at room temperature for 12 hrs. Removal of the catalyst by filtration and purification by flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 65% ethyl acetate/hexane provided 0.26 g of 3-hydroxy-N-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methoxybenzamide. Yield=41.6%

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