Methyl 2-ethenyl-4-methylbenzoate → Methyl 2-ethyl-4-methylbenzoate

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Charged compound methyl 2-ethenyl-4-methylbenzoate (773 mg, 4.42 mmol), Pd/C (100 mg) and methanol (14 mL) to a flask, the mixture was then purged with H2, and stirred at room temperature overnight. It was then filtered, filtrated concentrated to give the title compound (646 mg, 83%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.22 (3H, t, J=7.5 Hz), 2.36 (3H, s), 2.95 (2H, q, J=7.5 Hz), 3.87 (3H, s), 7.04 (1H, d, J=8.1 Hz), 7.07 (1H, s), 7.78 (1H, d, J=8.1 Hz).

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