3-(4-Fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid → 3-(4-Fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)propanoic acid

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3-(4-Fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylic acid (6.2 g, 31.6 mmol) and Pd—C (10%, 620 mg) in ethyl acetate and methanol (1:1, 400 ml) was placed in a Parr apparatus. After the appropriate amount of hydrogen was taken up, the catalyst was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give 6.2 g white solid (99% yield). LC-MS: m/e 197 (M−1)

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