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Alkenes are reduced by hydrogen gas in the presence of a transition metal catalyst (palladium on carbon) to the corresponding alkane.

Generic Organic reaction
  +  
H2
  +  
Pd
on C
         
R–CH3
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Alkene, monosubstituted (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Palladium on carbon     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methyl group (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Hydrogenation, catalytic

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