4-Acetylaminocinnamic acid → 3-(4-Acetamidophenyl)propanoic acid

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4-Acetamidocinnamic acid (80 mg) was suspended in methanol (5 ml) and 10% palladium on carbon (15 mg) was added thereto. The mixture was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at 25° C. for 3 hours. Catalyst was removed and the solution was concentrated to give 3-(4-acetamidophenyl)propionic acid (69 mg) as a solid.

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