1-(2-Hydroxy-4-tetradecylphenyl)ethanone → 2-Ethyl-5-tetradecylphenol

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A 15.6 g portion of 1-(2-hydroxy-4-tetradecylphenyl)-ethanone was heated in a mixture of 120 ml of acetic acid and 30 ml of methanol until solution was complete. A 4 g portion of 5% palladium on carbon was added and the mixture was hydrogenated in a Parr apparatus for 18 hours. The mixture was then filtered through diatomaceous earth and the solvents removed under reduced pressure, giving 14.5 g of the desired compound, mp 59°-60° C.

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