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HRID 704396Generated: October 26, 2026

4-Methoxy cinnamic acid → 3-(p-Methoxyphenyl)propionic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Methoxy cinnamic acidHCID 13245—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product3-(p-Methoxyphenyl)propionic acidHCID 95750100.5%

Reaction Steps

10% Palladium-on-carbon (200 mg) was added to a solution of 5.34 g of 4-methoxycinnamic acid in methanol, and the mixture was stirred under hydrogen until hydrogen gas absorption ceased. The catalyst was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give 5.43 g of 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propionic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04987132
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_01
ORD IDord-267d2b1845324df4bb8b26e892935043
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_01