3-(6-Methoxy-1H-Indol-4-yl)-3-phenyl-acrylic acid ethyl ester → 3-(6-Methoxy-1H-Indol-4-yl)-3-phenyl-propionic acid ethyl ester

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Degoussa-type catalyst (50% Pd/C, 45 mg) was added to a solution of 3-(6-Methoxy-1H-Indol-4-yl)-3-phenyl-acrylic acid ethyl ester CXVI (0.40 g, 1.2 mmol) in EtOH/DCM (6/1, 40 ml). The resulting mixture was hydrogenated in a Parr apparatus at 50 psi of H2 for 16 hours, filtered through celite, and the filter cake was washed with EtOH and DCM. The filtrate was concentrated, affording 3-(6-Methoxy-1H-Indol-4-yl)-3-phenyl-propionic acid ethyl ester CXVII.

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