4'-(Benzyloxy)-5-hydroxy-3,3',7-trimethoxyflavone → Pachypodol

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A solution of 0.86 g of 4'-(benzyloxy)-5-hydroxy-3,3',7-trimethoxyflavone in 30 ml of ethanol was hydrogenated in the presence of 50 mg of 5% by weight palladium-charcoal at room temperature under atmospheric pressure. After 1 hour, the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from ethyl acetate/hexane. There was obtained 0.58 g (90% yield) of 4',5-dihydroxy-3,3',7-trimethoxyflavone as yellow crystals: m.p. 171°-173° C.

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