tert-butyl (2E)-3-(3-formyl-2-thienyl)acrylate → Tert-butyl 3-(3-formyl-2-thienyl)propanoate

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To a solution of 650 mg of tert-butyl (2E)-3-(3-formyl-2-thienyl)acrylate in 15 ml of methanol was added 150 mg of 10% palladium-carbon, followed by stirring for 5 hours under a hydrogen atmosphere. After filtration through Celite, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 530 mg of tert-butyl 3-(3-formyl-2-thienyl)propanoate.

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