Tributylamine → Ethyl 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-propenoate

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The procedure described in Example 1 is repeated, except that 9.28 g (0.05 mol) of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride, 6.25 g (0.0625 mol) of ethyl acrylate, 8.65 g (0.05 mol) of tri-n-butylamine and 0.1122 g (0.0005 mol) of palladium acetate are used. After a reaction time of 1 hour at 120° C. in 100 ml of p-xylene as the solvent, 6.1 g (0.0276 mol) of ethyl 4-nitrocinnamate are obtained, corresponding to a yield of 55.2% of theory; melting point 137.5° C. Analysis for C11H11NO4 (molecular weight 221: calculated C 59.73%, H 5.01%, N 6.33%; found C 59.47%, H 4.96%, N 6.27%.

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