3-Phenylprop-2-Enal → 1-(3-Nitrophenyl)-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dien-1-one
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][C:2]([C:4]1[CH:9]=[CH:8][CH:7]=[C:6]([N+:10]([O-:12])=[O:11])[CH:5]=1)=[O:3].[CH:13](=O)[CH:14]=[CH:15][C:16]1[CH:21]=[CH:20][CH:19]=[CH:18][CH:17]=1.[OH-].[Na+]>C(O)C>[N+:10]([C:6]1[CH:5]=[C:4]([C:2](=[O:3])[CH:1]=[CH:13][CH:14]=[CH:15][C:16]2[CH:21]=[CH:20][CH:19]=[CH:18][CH:17]=2)[CH:9]=[CH:8][CH:7]=1)([O-:12])=[O:11]Participants
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Reactant 3
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
Using a procedure similar to that described in Example D, 33 g of 3-nitroacetophenone and 26.2 g of cinnamaldehyde in 200 ml of ethanol were condensed in the presence of 10 ml of a 5% strength NaOH solution to give 38 g (71% of theory) of 1-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-2,4-pentadien-1-one of melting point 127°-129° C.