HCID 54035333, compound → 5-(4-Cyanophenyl)pentanoic acid

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A solution of 1.47 g (7.32 mmol) of (3) in 90 mL of methanol was hydrogenated over 200 mg of 5% Pd/CaCO3 at 5 psi hydrogen over a 1.2 hour period. After removing the catalyst by filtration and evaporation of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was triturated with ether followed by hexane which afforded a white solid: m.p. 101°-102° C.

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