Hexane → 2-[2-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]benzoic Acid

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A solution of 15.6 g of 1 (62 mmol) in 300 ml of THF was added 30 g of 10% Pd-C, 40 g of ammonium formate and 17.2 ml of triethyl amine. The reaction mixture was heated at 70° C. for 6 hours and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and redissolved in 500 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with 2×150 ml of 3% aqueous HCl and 2×100 ml of brine. The organic layer was concentrated and triturated with 1:1 ethyl acetate:hexane to give 8 g (31.2 mmol, 51%) of 2.

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