Acetic acid, 2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)-, methyl ester → HCID 11066125, compound

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As described in Example 99, (E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-octenal (6 g) was treated with (carbomethoxymethylene)triphenylphosphorane (9.5 g) in carbon tetrachloride (60 mL) for 4 days at room temperature. The ester was isolated in the normal manner and purified by HPLC (ether-hexane; 1:7.5) to furnish 6.1 g of (E,E)-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,4-decadienoic acid methyl ester as an oil.

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