Tert-butyl 4-[2-(4-(2-phenylethenyl)-3-pyridyl)ethynyl]benzoate → Tert-butyl 4-[2-(4-phenethyl-3-pyridyl)ethyl]benzoate

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tert-Butyl 4-[2-(4-(2-phenylethenyl)-3-pyridyl)ethynyl]benzoate (0.360 g, 0.95 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol/THF 1:1 (10 ml) and treated with palladium on carbon (10%, 0.13 g). The reaction was placed under a hydrogen atmosphere and stirred at ambient temperature for 6 hours. The reaction was then filtered and evaporated to give tert-butyl 4-[2-(4-phenethyl-3-pyridyl)ethyl]benzoate (0.36 g).

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