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HRID 1437579Generated: November 1, 2026

Benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid → 2,3-Dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzofuran-2-carboxylic acidHCID 10331—
CatalystPalladium hydroxideHCID 9942167—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product2,3-Dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-carboxylic acidHCID 277655596.2%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature60 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1-benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid (40.0 g, 250.0 mmol) and palladium hydroxide (20 wt. % on carbon, 2.0 g) in acetic acid (400 ml) was heated at 60° C. under a hydrogen atmosphere (80 psi) for 2 h. The mixture was filtered to give a solution of the title compound (39.5 g) in acetic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07622500B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_11
ORD IDord-99e45161e36b436d81e1c1c0182bb7d8
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_11