2,5-Bis(4-hexylbenzoyl)terephthalic acid → 2,5-Bis(4-hexylbenzyl)terephthalic acid

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A mixture of 5.26 grams of 2,5-bis(4-hexylbenzoyl)terephthalic acid, 100 mL of tetrahydrofuran, and 0.53 grams of 5% palladium on carbon (as a catalyst) was heated at 65° C. for 17 hours in an atmosphere of hydrogen at 270 kPa. The resulting mixture was filtered through Celite™ diatomaceous earth filter agent to remove the catalyst. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give 2,5-bis(4-hexylbenzyl)terephthalic acid.

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