hydrogen; Pd-BaSO4 in tetrahydrofuran T=25°C; P=258.6 Torr; 1.5 h;

1: 65 percent / 20percent aq. KOH, Cu / Ambient temperature 2: 93 percent / H2 / 5percent Pd/BaSO4 / tetrahydrofuran / 1.5 h / 25 °C / 258.6 Torr View Scheme

1-iso-propyl-4-methylbenzene; palladium on activated charcoal T=150°C; 48 h;