Ethanol → 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-[(octadecyloxy)methyl]oxolan-2-one

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A mixture containing 10.7 g (21.83 mmol) of the compund prepared in (e) above, 300 ml of a mixture of ethyl alcohol and water in a ratio of 9:1 and 1.5 g of 5% palladium on carbon (50% water content) was placed in a pressure bottle and hydrogenated at b 40° C. under a pressure of 50 lbs. of hydrogen until uptake was complete. The catalyst was then filtered off and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized from methanol to yield a solid.

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