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HRID 12535Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetic acid, azido-, ethyl ester → Ethyl (2Z,4E)-2-azido-5-(4-methylphenyl)penta-2,4-dienoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic acid, azido-, ethyl esterHCID 69480—
ReactantSodium ethoxideHCID 2723922—
Reactantp-MethylcinnamaldehydeHCID 5371802—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEthyl (2Z,4E)-2-azido-5-(4-methylphenyl)penta-2,4-dienoateHCID 12378027—

Reaction Steps

Following General Procedure I, a 1.38 M solution of NaOEt in ethanol (30 ml), (E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)acrylaldehyde (Compound 43, 1.1 g, 7.5 mmol) and ethyl azidoacetate (12 ml, 37.5 mmol) in EtOH (20 ml) were reacted to produce the title compound as a solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07728014B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_06
ORD IDord-b4766f87ad664e35965873e1b072eb02
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_06