[N:1]1([S:7]([CH2:10][C@H:11]([CH3:22])[C:12]([O:14]CC2C=CC=CC=2)=[O:13])(=[O:9])=[O:8])[CH2:6][CH2:5][CH2:4][CH2:3][CH2:2]1>[Pd]>[N:1]1([S:7]([CH2:10][C@H:11]([CH3:22])[C:12]([OH:14])=[O:13])(=[O:9])=[O:8])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6]1A 100 mL Fisher/Porter vessel was charged with 1 g of benzyl 3-(1-piperidinyl)sulfonyl-2(R)-methylpropionate 30 mL MeOH and a catalytic amount of 10% Pd—C. The reaction was hydrogenated at 50 psi for 3 hours. After filtration through Celite and concentration in vacuo of 3-(1-piperidinyl)sulfonyl-2(R)-methylpropionic acid was isolated in quantitive yield.
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