Dimethylformamide → 3-Phenylprop-2-enoyl chloride

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To dry methylene chloride (32 ml) there is added 2-methylthio-5-(3-phenylpropyl)cinnamic acid (1.0 g, 3.2 mmol). To this mixture is added DMF (0.25 ml, 3.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture cooled in an ice bath. Oxalyl chloride (.61 ml, 7.04 mmol) is slowly added dropwise and the resulting mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 hours to afford 2-methylthio-5-3-phenylpropyl)cinnamic acid chloride in solution.

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