Methyl 2-(3-formylphenoxy)propanoate → Methyl 2-(3-hydroxymethylphenoxy)propionate

Participants

Reaction Steps

Into 100 ml of ethyl acetate was dissolved 5.09 g of methyl 2-(3-formylphenoxy)propionate; 0.57 g of 10% palladium on carbon was added; the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes in a hydrogen atmosphere at atmospheric pressure. The reaction solution was filtered; the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to give 3.20 g of methyl 2-[3-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]propionate.

Provenance & Evidence