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HRID 1881037Generated: November 2, 2026

5-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-oxopentanoic acid → 5-(4-Methoxyphenyl)pentanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant5-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-oxopentanoic acidHCID 266817—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
SolventHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
Product5-(4-Methoxyphenyl)pentanoic acidHCID 34450199.3%

Reaction Steps

5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-oxopentanoic acid (8) (11.5 g) from the previous step was dissolved in ethyl alcohol (150 mL) and acetic acid (50 mL), 10% palladium-activated carbon (1.2 g) was added, then stirred overnight in hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature. After filtration and vacuum concentration, the above-identified compound was obtained as a colorless solid (10.7 g, yield 99%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08318781B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_11
ORD IDord-83bf6ed1cc98472680800b254f355b74
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_11