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HRID 36152Generated: October 28, 2026

3-(5-Benzyloxypentyl)(1-hexenyl)benzene → 5-(3-Hexylphenyl)-pentanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-(5-Benzyloxypentyl)(1-hexenyl)benzeneHCID 53925500—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product5-(3-Hexylphenyl)-pentanolHCID 22407876—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 840 mgs of 3-(5-benzyloxypentyl)(1-hexenyl)benzene in 25 mls of methanol is hydrogenated over 5% palladium on carbon and then filtered through celite, concentrated, and chromatographed over silica gel (3:2 ether:hexane) to yield pure 5-(3-hexylphenyl)-pentanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05412137
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_05
ORD IDord-9ce76c723e2049d39fbd341bd3dc9cc1
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_05