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HRID 1956148Generated: November 1, 2026

3-(4-ethylphenyl)prop-2-enoic Acid → 3-(4-ethylphenyl)propanoic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-(4-ethylphenyl)prop-2-enoic AcidHCID 1482752—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product3-(4-ethylphenyl)propanoic AcidHCID 2064039100%

Reaction Steps

An ethanol (250 ml) solution of 4-ethyl cinnamic acid (34.0 g, 0.191 mol) was hydrogenated at 60 psi over 10% Pd/C (2 g) for 2 hr. The mixture was filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 3-(4-ethylphenyl)propionic acid as a white solid (34 g, 100%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05780470
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_07
ORD IDord-0fc75f6f6b22454c91e58d00b6e81438
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_07