methyl (2E)-3-(pyrimidin-5-yl)prop-2-enoate → Methyl 3-(pyrimidin-5-yl)propanoate

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A solution of methyl (2E)-3-(5-pyrimidinyl)-2-propenoate (19.2 g, 117 mmol) and Pd/C (2 g, 1.879 mmol) in methanol (100 mL) was stirred under H2 at 50° C. overnight. The mixture was filtered through a pad of celite and concentrated to give the crude title compound as yellow oil (18 g, 55.6% yield). LCMS: rt=1.11 min, [M+H+]=167

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