Ethyl [4-(Benzyloxy)phenoxy]acetate → Ethyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)acetate

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Ethy 4-benzyloxyphenoxyacetate (21.78 g) was hydrogenated using 7.5% palladium carbon (3.2 g) in tetrahydrofuran (220 ml) at 3 atm over 7 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was filtered through celite, and the solvent was evaporated. The obtained solid was filtrated with diisopropyl ether and dried under reduced pressure to give the title compound (13.88 g) as a white solid.

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