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HRID 64739Generated: October 24, 2026

Benzaldehyde → 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzaldehydeHCID 240—
ReactantKeteneHCID 10038—
ReactantPotassium AcetateHCID 517044—
Product2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-HCID 878422%

Reaction Steps

It is also known that benzaldehyde and ketene can be reacted in the presence of potassium acetate to give a primary product from which about 22% of cinnamic acid is obtained (J.Am.Chem.Soc. 55, 275 (1933)). Under similar conditions, 30% of cinnamic acid and 70% of styrene were also obtained (Organic Synthesis, Volume I, 215 and 216 C. D. Hurd. C. L. Thomas, (1942)).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04609756
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_09
ORD IDord-527ebacae13141b9b6a3a23586ffcc09
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_09