Ethyl 3-(2-fluorophenyl)prop-2-enoate → Ethyl 3-(2-fluorophenyl)propanoate

Participants

Reaction Steps

A mixture of ethyl 2-fluorocinnamate (29.25 g, 0.176 mol) and platinum oxide hydrate (0.25, EM Scientific) in 95% ethanol (150 mL) was placed on a Parr hydrogenation apparatus and shaken under 2-4 atm at hydrogen pressure. After the appropriate amount of hydrogen was consumed, the catalyst was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give 29.39 g (99%) of crude ethyl 3-(2-fluorophenyl)propionate. This material was used without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence