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HRID 324391Generated: October 30, 2026

5-(3-Methylphenyl)penta-2,4-dienoic acid → 5-(M-tolyl)pentanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant5-(3-Methylphenyl)penta-2,4-dienoic acidHCID 54242760—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product5-(M-tolyl)pentanoic acidHCID 11593587—

Reaction Steps

A solution of the product from step (i) (36.8 g) in ethanol (300 ml) was hydrogenated over 10% palladium on carbon (1 g) at 1 atmosphere pressure for 3 days. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the mother liquor was evaporated under reduced pressure.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06218376B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_04
ORD IDord-6659bc85d9ed49769e0425fb8765e4d9
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_04