Benzoyl chloride → Ethyl 3-phenylprop-2-enoate

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Reaction Steps

0.095 g (2.5×10-4 mols) of diacetato-bipyridylpalladium(II), 2.88 ml (25 millimols) of benzoyl chloride, 3.39 ml (31.25 millimols) of ethyl acrylate and 5.96 ml (25 millimols) of tri-n-butylamine in 50 ml of p-xylene, are stirred for 3 hours at 120° C. Working up as described in the preceding examples affords 3.78 g (86% of theory) of ethyl cinnamate.

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