4-Chlorobenzalacetone → 4-(4-Chlorophenyl)butan-2-one

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4-Chlorobenzylideneacetone (1 g, 5.5 mmol) was dissolved in EtOAc (10 mL) then platinum(IV) oxide (catalytic amount) was added. The mixture was purged with N2 (g) then H2 (g) then stirred under H2 atmosphere for 2 hours. The mixture was purged with N2 (g) then filtered to remove the catalyst. The crude material was purified on silica gel to yield the title compound.

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