HCID 54204380, compound → 4-(4-Hydroxybutyl)phenol

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Reaction Steps

4-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-3-buten-1-ol (1.70 g) was dissolved in a mixture of methanol-THF (1:1, 20 ml); 10% palladium carbon (0.17 g) was added, followed by vigorous stirring in a hydrogen atmosphere for 1.5 hours. The catalyst was filtered off; the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the titled compound (1.1 g) as a colorless crystalline powder.

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