Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 21526455, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 0.01 moles of benzyl α-hydroxy-γ-(3-cyano-4-cyclohexylphenyl)butyrate dissolved in 100 ml. of acetic acid and containing 0.01 mole of hydrogen chloride is shaken with hydrogen over a 5% Pd carbon catalyst until 0.01 moles of hydrogen is absorbed. The catalyst is then filtered and the solution is evaporated to dryness and crystallized to obtain α-hydroxy-γ-(3-cyano-4-cyclohexylphenyl)butyric acid.

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