3-Cyclohexyl-2-dimethoxymethylacrylonitrile → 2-Cyano-3-cyclohexylpropionaldehyde dimethylacetal

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3-Cyclohexyl-2-dimethoxymethylacrylonitrile, obtained from Example 3 (8.3 g, 0.04 mol), methanol (100 mL) and 10% palladium on carbon (0.3 g) were shaken together in a Parr bottle under 50 psig hydrogen pressure for 30 minutes. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the methanol was evaporated in vacuo to give the product as a pale-yellow oil (8.3 g, 100%).

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