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HRID 1785212Generated: October 30, 2026

3-(2-Methyl-4-nitro-phenyl)-acrylic Acid Methyl Ester → Methyl 3-(4-amino-2-methylphenyl)propanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-(2-Methyl-4-nitro-phenyl)-acrylic Acid Methyl EsterHCID 68839650—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 3-(4-amino-2-methylphenyl)propanoateHCID 5418700777.2%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3-(2-Methyl-4-nitro-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl ester (1.47 g, 6.64 mmol) and 5% Pd/C (0.29 g) in MeOH (100 mL) is exposed to a hydrogen atmosphere (60 psi) for 12 h. The mixture is filtered through Celite and purified by flash chromatography to yield the title compound (0.99 g, 77%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07504433B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_03
ORD IDord-f0102356a8a14674ac1591db8b1e7720
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_03