2-Propenoic acid, 3-(3-nitrophenyl)- → 3-(3-Aminophenyl)propionic acid

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A suspension of 100 g (0.52 moles) of 3-nitrocinnamic acid in 800 ml glacial acetic acid and 100 ml of methanol was hydrogenated at 50 pounds per square inch over 2.5 g 10% palladium on carbon until four equivalents of hydrogen were absorbed. The catalyst was filtered off, the filtrates combined and the solvent was concentrated in vacuo leaving a brown glass of 3-aminobenzenepropanoic acid. To this was added 1 liter of ethanolic hydrogen chloride which was heated to reflux for five hours. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo leaving a purple solid. Recrystallization from ethyl acetate yielded 88.0 g (74%) of ethyl 3-aminobenzenepropanoate hydrochloride, mp 132°-135° C.

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