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HRID 1174972Generated: November 1, 2026

4-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)benzoic acid → 4-Cyclopentylbenzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)benzoic acidHCID 277914—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product4-Cyclopentylbenzoic acidHCID 1416367195%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-cyclopent-1-enyl-benzoic acid (2.6 g, 13.8 mmol) in EtOH (20 mL) is hydrogenated with 10% Pd/C (0.25 g) at 20 psi H2 for 2 h. It is filtered through Celite® and concentrated to give 2.46 g (95%) of the title compound. LC/MS (m/z): calcd for C12H14O2 (M−H)−: 189.2; found: 189.2.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07838543B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_11
ORD IDord-5f035522bb9643a6a3911283070ce61b
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_11