Formic Acid → HCID 18364916, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 0.35 g (1.18 mmol) of benzyl-3-methyl-2-phenylbenzoate and 0.25 g of 10% Pd/C in 8 mL of a 4.4% solution of HCO2H in methanol was heated at reflux for 2 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a thin layer of celite and concentrated to give 0.25 g of the title compound as a white solid.

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