1-(4-(Benzyloxy)benzyl)-5-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one → 5-(2,6-Dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)pyrrolidin-2-one

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A mixture of 1-(4-(benzyloxy)benzyl)-5-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one (316 mg; 0.75 mmol), and 10% Pd(C) (90 mg) in anh. MeOH (4 ml) was stirred at rt, under hydrogen atmosphere (1 atm), for 24 h. Filtration over a pad of celite, concentration to dryness under reduced pressure, and additional drying under HV afforded 5-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)pyrrolidin-2-one as a colorless solid (120 mg; 48%). LC-MS (conditions A): tR=0.67 min.; [M+H]+: 328.10 g/mol.

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