HCID 10352231, compound → Ethyl isonicotinylacetate

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Ethyl (E)-3-pyridin-4-ylprop-2-enoate (Method 8; 102.3 g, 576 mmol) in MeOH (300 ml) was hydrogenated using palladium on carbon 5% (9.0 g) under atmospheric pressure hydrogen for 72 hours. The catalyst was filtered off through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate concentrated to give a yellow oil. Yield 103.1 g (99%). NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) 8.50 (d, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 4.12 (q, 2H), 2.95 (t, 2.64 (t, 2H), 1.21 (t, 3H); m/z 180.4.

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