4-(2-hydroxyethyl)benzene-1,3-diol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 3.7 g (11.1 mmole) 2-[2,4-di(benzyloxy)phenyl]-1-ethanol was hydrogenated in 100 ml ethyl acetate using Pd/C (10%) as catalyst. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to give 1.7 g (yield 99%) of 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-ethanol. The reaction mixture was filtered the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo