[Cl:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([CH2:8][C:9]#[N:10])=[C:4]([F:11])[CH:3]=1.[Cl:12][C:13]1[C:14]([F:21])=[C:15]([CH:18]=[CH:19][CH:20]=1)[CH:16]=O.C[O-].[Na+]>CO>[Cl:12][C:13]1[C:14]([F:21])=[C:15](/[CH:16]=[C:8](/[C:5]2[CH:6]=[CH:7][C:2]([Cl:1])=[CH:3][C:4]=2[F:11])\[C:9]#[N:10])[CH:18]=[CH:19][CH:20]=1To a solution of 4-chloro-2-fluorophenylacetonitrile (Matrix) (5 g, 30 mmol) and 3-chloro-2-fluorobenzaldehyde (Oakwood) (5 g, 32 mmol) in methanol (200 mL) was slowly added a methanolic solution (Aldrich, 25 wt. %) of sodium methoxide (21 mL, 92 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated and stirred at 45° C. for 5 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The white precipitate was washed with water, cold methanol, and then dried under reduced pressure to afford (Z)-3-(3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-2-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-acrylonitrile as a white powder (8 g, 86%).
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