Tetrahydrofuran → 1-Benzyl-4-hydroxy-1,3-dihydro-benzoimidazol-2-one

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To a solution of 1-benzyl-4-benzyloxy-1,3-dihydro-benzoimidazol-2-one (0.875 g, 2.64 mmol) in 100 ml of 1:1 ethyl acetate:THF was added palladium hydroxide (0.270 mg, 1.923 mmol). The reaction mixture was purged with hydrogen gas at 1 atm., allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 hours, and then filtered through celite. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give 640 mg (2.64 mmol. quantitative) of 1-benzyl-4-hydroxy-1,3-dihydro-benzoimidazol-2-one as a white solid. MS: 241 (M+H)+.

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