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HRID 868361Generated: November 1, 2026

Methanol → 3-(Pyridin-3-yl)propanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant3-(3-Pyridinyl)-2-propenoic acidHCID 101984—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product3-(Pyridin-3-yl)propanoic acidHCID 259624100.6%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5.0 g of 3-(3-pyridyl)acrylic acid, 0.4 g of 10% palladium on activated carbon, 150 ml of methanol, and 50 ml of dimethylformamide is hydrogenated at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. After removal of the catalyst by filtration, the filtrate is concentrated to give 5.1 g of the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04778796
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_10
ORD IDord-a5f614de024d446ca0de8b6149f15655
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_10