(+/-)-Dimethyl (3-methyl-2-oxo-6-phenylhex-5-yn-1-yl)phosphonate → (+/-)-Dimethyl (3-methyl-2-oxo-6-phenylhexyl)phosphonate

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A mixture consisting of (±)-dimethyl (3-methyl-2-oxo-6-phenylhex-5-yn-1-yl)phosphonate (15db(i)/15dc(i)), (1.0 g, 3.4 mmol) and 10% palladium on activated carbon (15 mg) in methanol (30 mL) was stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen overnight. The hydrogen was evacuated and the mixture was filtered through a micropore filter. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound (1.0 g, quantitative yield) as a clear oil; 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.3-7.25 (m, 2H), 7.2-7.1 (m, 3H), 3.8-3.7 (m, 6H), 3.1 (d, 2H), 2.8-2.75 (m, 1H), 2.7-2.5 (m, 2H), 1.8-1.65 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.5 (m, 2H), 1.4-1.3 (m, 1H), 1.1 (d, 3H); MS (ESI−) m/z 299 (M+1).

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