4-Carbobenzoxyoxybenzoic acid 1-methylbutyl ester → Pentan-2-YL 4-hydroxybenzoate

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A solution of 10 m moles of the above 4-carbobenzoxyoxybenzoic acid 1-methylbutyl ester, 0.5 g of palladium carbon (5% catalyst) in 40 ml of ethyl acetate was reacted for four hours in an atmosphere of hydrogen gas. After the reaction, palladium carbon was filtered out using a membrane filter, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography to obtain 1.9 g of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid 1-methylbutyl ester. (yield: 89%)

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