2,3-Dimethylbenzaldehyde → (3E)-4-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)but-3-enoic acid

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To a solution of 2,3-dimethylbenzaldehyde (17.0 g, 41.0 mmol) in THF (40 mL) was added NaHMDS (41.1 mL, 82.1 mmol) at −20° C., and the reaction was stirred for 20 min. (2-Carboxyethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide (5.0 g, 37.3 mmol) was added to the reaction at −78° C., and reaction was stirred while warming to rt overnight. The solution was diluted with water (50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (50×3 mL). Organics were washed with brine (50 mL), dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated to give 7.00 g (99%) of the crude title compound as a yellow solid. [M+H] calc'd for C12H14O2, 191; found 191.

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