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HRID 1595700Generated: October 26, 2026

2-Methyl-4-nitroaniline → 2-Cyano-3-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)acrylic Acid Ethyl Ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Methyl-4-nitroanilineHCID 7441—
Reactant2-Propenoic acid, 2-cyano-3-ethoxy-, ethyl esterHCID 78943—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product2-Cyano-3-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)acrylic Acid Ethyl EsterHCID 54355097—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2-methyl-4-nitroaniline (38.0 g, 250 mmol), ethyl (ethoxymethylene)cyanoacetate (50.8 g, 300 mmol), and 200 ml of toluene was refluxed for 24 h, cooled, diluted with 1:1 ether-hexane, and filtered. The resulting white solid was washed with hexane-ether and dried to give 63.9 g, mp 180-210° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06288082B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_09
ORD IDord-c9353565bdfa49cfb8f1dc0310a4a801
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_09