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HRID 1651715Generated: November 2, 2026

2-Methylbenzylidenemalonic acid → 2-[(2-methylphenyl)methyl]propanedioic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Methylbenzylidenemalonic acidHCID 10058800—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
Product2-[(2-methylphenyl)methyl]propanedioic AcidHCID 2737546—

Reaction Steps

Hydrogenate the acid of Step 1 (24.3 g) in EtOAc (600 ml) and EtOH (100 ml) at 60 psi with 5% Pd/C (1.0 g). After 2 hr., filter and concentrate to obtain the title compound as a beige solid, m.p. 132°-5°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04929641
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_05
ORD IDord-8493594692ab4cebad87ac581f5d85ed
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_05