Urocanic Acid → HCID 178525356, compound

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Urocanic acid (3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-acrylic acid) (138 mg, 1 mmol) was placed in a round-bottom flask and dist MeOH was added thereto until urocanic acid was completely dissolved. To this solution, 10% Pd/C (30 mg) was added, replaced with H2 and stirred. After five hours, the loss of raw materials was confirmed, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under a reduced pressure to give the objective product.

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