3-[4-(benzyloxy)phenyl]-6-(difluoromethoxy)-1-ethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one → 6-(difluoromethoxy)-1-ethyl-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one

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A mixture of 3-[4-(benzyloxy)phenyl]-6-(difluoromethoxy)-1-ethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one (110 mg) and 10% palladium on carbon (40 mg) in MeOH (10 mL) was hydrogenated under balloon pressure at room temperature for 2 h. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give 6-(difluoromethoxy)-1-ethyl-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one (86 mg) as a pale yellow oil.

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