1-Benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid → 2,3-Dihydro-1-benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid

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Benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid (10.0 g, 61.7 mmol) was hydrogenated (60 psi) in acetic acid (100 mL) over 10% Pd/C (2 g) for 12 hr. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was diluted with water (500 mL) to give 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-4-carboxylic acid as a white powder (8.4 g, 83%). A sample was recrystallized from isopropanol to give fine white needles (mp: 185.5-187.5° C).

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