benzyl (S)-1-ethylpyrrolidine-3-carboxylate → (S)-1-ethylpyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid

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A mixture of benzyl (S)-1-ethylpyrrolidine-3-carboxylate (Intermediate 190, 0.563 g), 20% palladium hydroxide on carbon (0.056 g), ethyl acetate (9 mL) and IMS (1 mL) was degassed and hydrogenated for 4 hours. The catalyst was removed by filtration, washed with ethyl acetate and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give (S)-1-ethylpyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid (0.318 g) as a solid.

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