Acetic Acid → HCID 44221072, compound

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Using the same experimental procedure as under a), 2-methylcinnamaldehyde (21 g, 0.14 mol) in AcOH (27 g), FeCl3·6H2O (6 ml of a 0.25 M solution in Ac2O, 1.5 mmol) in Ac2O (53 g) were reacted together. After a further 2 hours at reflux the cooled mixture was treated to the same workup and purification as before to provide the title compound

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