Methanol → 3-Ethyl-5-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester

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A suspension of 3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-5-vinylbenzoic acid methyl ester (121 mg) and 10% palladium carbon (20 mg) in THF (1 mL)-methanol (1 mL) was hydrogenated at room temperature over night at medium pressure (3 kgf/cm2). The catalyst was filtered off through a Celite pad, and the filtrate was concentrated to give the title compound (121 mg).

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