Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 69551005, compound

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To a stirred solution of cyano-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetic acid ethyl ester (18.1 g, 72.6 mmol) in ethanol (100 mL) was added 10% palladium on activated carbon (3.6 g) and concentrated hydrogen chloride solution (6.6 mL). The reaction mixture was hydrogenated at 50 psi for 15 hrs. The mixture was filtered through a Celite® pad and the pad was washed with ethanol (500 mL). The filtrate was collected and concentrated in vacuo to afford 3-amino-2-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride (15 g, 82% yield) as a white solid.

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