3-[4-(Benzyloxy)-3-chlorophenyl]-1-cyclopentylpropan-1-one → 3-(3-Chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-cyclopentylpropan-1-one

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A mixture of 3-[4-(benzyloxy)-3-chlorophenyl]-1-cyclopentylpropan-1-one (48 g, 0.140 mole), from Step 1, and 10% palladium-on-carbon (11.52 g of 50 wt % wet, 0.005 mol, 3.5 mole %) in ethyl acetate (500 mL) was degassed and purged with hydrogen three times. The reaction was stirred with 1 atm H2 for 4 h, resulting in complete conversion. The mixture was filtered through a fine fritted glass funnel and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo, affording a yellow oil which crystallized on cooling. This material was recrystallized from two parts of isopropyl ether, affording 22 g (62%) of the title product. mp 88–90° C.

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