4-(5-Phenoxypent-1-ynyl)benzyl alcohol → 4-(5-Phenoxypentyl)benzyl alcohol

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A solution of 0.54 g of 4-(5-phenoxy-1-pentyn-1-yl)benzyl alcohol in 100 ml methanol was treated with 230 mg of 5% palladium on charcoal and 58 PSI hydrogen for 3.5 hours. The product mixture was filtered using celite and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to yield 0.53 g of the compound in the heading in the form of a light tan solid which was used without purification.

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