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HRID 1576164Generated: November 3, 2026

2-Propenoic acid, 3-(3-methoxyphenyl)- → 3-(m-Methoxyphenyl)propionic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Propenoic acid, 3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-HCID 87155—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product3-(m-Methoxyphenyl)propionic acidHCID 66336—

Reaction Steps

Ten grams of m-methoxycinnamic acid in 100 ml. of ethanol is hydrogenated with 0.5 g. of pre-reduced 10% palladium-on-charcoal until the uptake of hydrogen ceases. The catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate evaporated to yield 3-(m-methoxyphenyl)propionic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03979458
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_09
ORD IDord-2359c906a8ad4bd9882f11726ce20b51
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_09