4-Benzyl-2-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-morpholine → 4-(Morpholin-2-yl)phenol

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To a solution of 4-benzyl-2-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-morpholine (8.35 g; 23.2 mmol) in MeOH (100 mL) was added a catalytic amount of palladium hydroxide (0.65 g; ˜20 wt % on carbon, wet). The resulting mixture was treated with hydrogen (1 atm.) at RT, overnight. Subsequently, the mixture was filtered over kieselguhr, rinsed with MeOH, and concentrated in vacuo to afford 4-morpholin-2-yl-phenol (4.00 g), which was used as such.

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