6-hydroxy-7-methoxybenzofuran-3(2H)-one → 2,3-Dihydro-7-methoxy-6-benzofuranol

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A solution of 6-hydroxy-7-methoxy-3(2H)-benzofuranone, 233 mg. (1.29 mmole) in 5 ml. of acetic acid was hydrogenated for 4 hours at room temperature under 53 psi of H2 using 50 mg. of 10% Pd/C as catalyst. The mixture was then filtered, concentrated in vacuo to a residue which was chromatographed over silica gel (E. Merck 60) eluting with CHCl3 to yield, after evaporation, a colorless oil.

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