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HRID 1935739Generated: October 23, 2026

alpha,beta-Diphenyl acrylic acid → 2,3-Diphenylpropionic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactantalpha,beta-Diphenyl acrylic acidHCID 66677—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product2,3-Diphenylpropionic acidHCID 18744—

Reaction Steps

10% Palladium on charcoal (0.8 g) was added to a solution of α-phenylcinnamic acid (10.0 g, 0.0445 mol) in ethanol (200 ml). The mixture was hydrogenated at ambient temperature. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the solvent was evaporated.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06388090B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_05
ORD IDord-33cead44eac44e468313dedb95cecb85
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_05