Acetic Acid → HCID 53677993, compound

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A mixture of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde (15.1 g, 0.1 mol), methyl acetoacetate (12.773 g, 0.11 mol), piperidine (0.41 g, 476 mL, 4.8 mmol), and acetic acid (0.288 g, 274 mL, 4.8 mmol) in 2-propanol (400 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 48 hours. The white solid, methyl 2-{(4-nitrophenyl)methylene}-3-oxobutyrate, formed was filtered, washed with 2-propanol (2×50 mL) and dried (21.80 g, 93%).

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