4-(2-Tert-butoxycarbonyl-vinyl)-3-ethyl-5-methyl-benzoic acid benzyl ester → 4-(2-Tert-butoxycarbonylethyl)-3-ethyl-5-methylbenzoic acid

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To a solution of 4-(2-tert-butoxycarbonyl-vinyl)-3-ethyl-5-methyl-benzoic acid benzyl ester (10.0 g, 26 mmol) in THF 100 mL), Pd/C (0.5 g, 20% Pd) is added under nitrogen. The mixture is stirred at rt for 48 h under 1 bar of H2. The catalyst is filtered off over a celite pad and the filtrate is concentrated to dryness to give 4-(2-tert-butoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-3-ethyl-5-methyl-benzoic acid (7.64 g) as a white solid; 1H NMR δ 1.29 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H), 1.49 (s, 9H), 2.36-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.74 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.99-3.05 (m, 2H), 7.77 (s, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H).

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