1-(2-Hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)tridecyl acetate → HCID 19885980, compound

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A solution of 4-(1-acetoxytridecyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (0.11 g, 0.32 mmol) and 5% rhodium on alumina (24 mg) in 6 ml of methanol was stirred rapidly under a hydrogen atmosphere for two hours. The mixture was concentrated, taken up in ethyl acetate, filtered through celite, and concentrated to give the tetrahydrofuranone as a colorless glass.

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