4'-Bromoacetanilide → Ethyl 3-(4-acetamidophenyl)prop-2-enoate

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The procedure described in Example 26 is repeated, but using 5.35 g (25 mmols) of 4-bromoacetanilide and 2.99 ml (27.5 mmols) of ethyl acrylate. After a reaction time of 12 hours at 130° C. and working up as described in Example 1, recrystallisation of the crude product from toluene gives 0.60 g (2.6 mmols) of ethyl 4-(N-acetylamino)-cinnamate as pale yellow crystals of melting point 133° C.; yield 10% of theory (conversion figure 1000; Pd content 0.01 mol %). Analysis for C13H15NO3 (molecular weight 233): calculated C 66.92; H 6.48; N 6.01; O 20.59, found C 66.52; H 6.38; N 6.07; O 20.59.

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