Ethyl 4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylate → Ethyl tetrahydro-4-oxo-2H-pyran-2-carboxylate

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A mixture of 4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (8.0 g, 46.0 mmol) and PdlC (10%, 0.20 g,) in EtOAc (70 mL) was shaken in a Parr bottle with hydrogen at 50 psi overnight and filtered through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was distilled to give 2.62 g (33%) of yellowish oil: 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.29 (t, 3H), 2.40 (d, 1H), 2.58-2.75 (m 3H), 3.79 (tt, 1H), 4.23 (q, 2H), 4.28 (m 1H), 4.40 (m, 1H).

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