Acetic Acid → HCID 68326436, compound

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3-Oxo-3-(4-phenyl-cyclohexyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester (7) (11.56 g, 42.1 mmol), 3-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde (11 g, 63.15 mmol), glacial acetic acid (7.16 mmol, 0.41 mL) and piperidine (2.1 mmol, 0.21 mL) were dissolved in toluene (250 mL) and heated under Dean and Stark conditions at reflux for 48 hours. The cooled reaction mixtures was diluted with an equal volume of ethyl acetate and washed with 1M aq. HCl and brine. The organics were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to afford a clear, brown oil. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (gradient: 0 to 10% tert-butyl methyl ether in cyclohexane) to afford 12.3 g (68%) of (Z)-2-(4-phenyl-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-3-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester. 1H NMR (400 MHz, 192191), LCMS (method C), Rt=4.77 min, (M+H)+=431.2.

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