HCID 11063236, compound → Ethyl 2-(1-cyanocyclohexyl)acetate

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Reaction Steps

Added 1% Pd/C catalyst (1.67 g, 0.157 mmol) to a solution of (1-cyanocyclohexa-2,5-dienyl)acetic acid ethyl ester (3.00 g, 15.7 mmol) in MeOH (75 mL). After shaking the reaction under 20 psi H2 at room temperature for 2 hours, the pressure was slowly released. The reaction was filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 2.89 g (94%) of product as an oil.

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