4-Nitrobenzaldehyde → Diethyl [2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethenyl]phosphonate

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Reaction Steps

Sodium ethylate (4.95 g, 72.8 mmol) is added to a solution of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde (10 g, 66.2 mmol) in 200 ml of methanol, and tetraethyl methylenediphosphonate (21 g, 72.8 mmol) is then added dropwise. After 2 h of stirring at room temperature, a further 0.43 g of sodium ethylate and 2 g of tetraethyl methylene diphosphonate are added. After 15 min of stirring at room temperature, the ethanol is evaporated off under vacuum and the residue is bipartitioned in a water/ethyl acetate mixture. The organic phase is washed with water, then dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under vacuum to give the expected product.

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