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HRID 1066459Generated: October 26, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → Methyl 2-benzylidene-3-hydroxypropionate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantMethyl 2-[(acetyloxy)methyl]-3-phenylprop-2-enoateHCID 53678280—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 2-benzylidene-3-hydroxypropionateHCID 54265908—

Reaction Steps

The crude product (2.1917 g) of methyl 2-benzylidene-3-acetoxypropionate obtained in Example 13 was dissolved in 15 ml of methanol, and 84 mg (97%, 2.04 mmols) of sodium hydroxide were added thereto. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours to form methyl 2-benzylidene-3-hydroxypropionate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06242635B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_06
ORD IDord-c62619cd183b43d4b504d2fff2143bda
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_06