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HRID 126998Generated: October 25, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 4-(2-Pyridyl)-4-oxo-2-butenoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant4-(2-Pyridyl)-4-oxo-2-butenoic acid, methyl esterHCID 86737542—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product4-(2-Pyridyl)-4-oxo-2-butenoic acidHCID 54111695—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 15 g of 4-(2-pyridyl)-4-oxo-2-butenoic acid, methyl ester in chloroform (50 ml) is stirred with 3.14 g of sodium hydroxide in 50 ml of water for 5 hours at room temperature. The aqueous layer is separated, washed with chloroform and acidified with 4.71 g of acetic acid, yielding the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04254267
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_03
ORD IDord-aa0ab47e1815402481c8ae032491d1c9
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_03