Phenylmethyl 4-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)-2-butenoate → HCID 10465518, compound

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6.45 g (22.1 mmol) of benzyl-4-(indan-2-yl)-2-butenoate was dissolved in 120 ml of methanol, to which 0.6 g of 10% palladium on carbon was added and stirred vigorously for 2.5 hours in the stream of hydrogen. The catalyst was removed by filtration, the filtrate was condensed to obtain 3.84 g of crystalline 4-(indan-2-yl)butanoic acid. Yield: 85%

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