tert-Butyl (E)-3-(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)-2-propenoate → tert-Butyl 3-(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)propanoate

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tert-Butyl (E)-3-(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)-2-propenoate (1.9 g, 8.5 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (80 ml), and 10% palladium-carbon (200 mg) was added thereto. The mixture was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 3 hrs. Palladium-carbon was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated to give the titled compound (1.8 g, 90%).

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