Ethyl Acetate → HCID 12017936, compound

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Methyl 4-methoxy-3-nitrophenylpropanoate (2.70 g, 11.3 mmol), 10% palladium on carbon (200 mg) and a mixed solvent (100 mL) of ethyl acetate with ethanol (1:1 v/v) were mixed and hydrogenation was carried at an initial pressure of 294.3 kPa. After completion of the hydrogenation, the catalyst was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated to obtain 2.35 g (95%) of the title compound as a yellow oily product.

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