Benzaldehyde → 2-Benzylidenebutanoic acid

HRID 2397673

Reaction equation

HRID 2397673 reaction equation
[CH:1](=O)[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.[C:9]([O-:14])(=[O:13])[CH2:10][CH2:11][CH3:12].[K+].C(OC(=O)CCC)(=O)CCC>>[CH2:11]([C:10](=[CH:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1)[C:9]([OH:14])=[O:13])[CH3:12]

Participants

4

Reactant 3

HCID 240BenzaldehydeHCID 7798Butyric anhydrideHCID 23677461Potassium butyrate

Product 1

HCID 2351172-Benzylidenebutanoic acid

Procedure

Benzaldehyde was condensed with potassium butyrate and butyric anhydride according to the procedure as outlined in the patent to Archer, U.S. Pat. No. 2,931,830 to give α-ethyl cinnamic acid, mp 104°-104.8° C.

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-8ccf488baca84ba3b63bb7cc26aae39a
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1977_05
Patent number
US04022814

Linked notes

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