4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic Acid → (+-)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)lactic acid

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10 g of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvic acid were dissolved in 50 ml of methanol, and 0.05 g of platinum oxide was added thereto. The mixture was stirred at 25° C. under atmospheric pressure for 6 hours in a hydrogen stream. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give 10.1 g of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactic acid as colorless crystals.

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