Propyl benzyl ether, C6H5CH2-O-CH2CH2CH3, is stirred with H2 and Pd-C. The organic products are

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Propyl benzyl ether, $C X_{6} H X_{5} CH X_{2} - O - CH X_{2} CH X_{2} CH X_{3}$ , is stirred with $H X_{2}$ and Pd-C. The organic products are

Benzylic C-O bonds undergo hydrogenolysis over Pd-C. The

C X_{6} H X_{5} CH X_{2} - O

bond breaks to give

C X_{6} H X_{5} CH X_{3}

(toluene) and

HO - CH X_{2} CH X_{2} CH X_{3}

. The ring is not hydrogenated under these mild conditions.