Dichloromethane → HCID 10704888, compound

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(E)-3-[2-((Z)-1-Pentenyl)phenyl]propenoic acid (1.08 g) was dissolved in a mixture of dichloromethane (10 ml), oxalyl chloride (0.5 ml) and N,N-dimethylformamide (0.05 ml). After stirring for 1 hour under nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature, the solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in n-hexane and the mixture was filtered. Filtrate was evaporated to give (E)-3-[2-((Z)-1-pentenyl)phenyl]propenoyl chloride (1.15 g).

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