3-(6-Benzyloxynaphthalen-2-yl)pentan-3-ol → 6-(1-Ethyl-1-hydroxypropyl)naphthalen-2-ol

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Reaction Steps

Treat a mixture of 3-(6-benzyloxynaphthalen-2-yl)pentan-3-ol (1.5 g, 4.68 mmol) and 5% PdlAl2CO3 (0.90 g) in ethanol (750 mL) with hydrogen at 60 psi for 8 h at RT. Filter the catalyst from the reaction mixture and concentrate the filtrate to give the title compound as a yellow solid (0.94 g, 87%). MS (ES) m/e 229 (M−1).

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