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HRID 1709080Generated: October 29, 2026

3-Cyanocinnamyl alcohol → 3-Cyano-1-(2-formylethenyl)benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-Cyanocinnamyl alcoholHCID 53735247—
CatalystHCID 178418406HCID 178418406—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product3-Cyano-1-(2-formylethenyl)benzeneHCID 54477214—

Reaction Steps

A suspension of active manganese dioxide (20 g) in a solution of 3-cyanocinnamyl alcohol (Example 10(d), 4.0 g) in dichloromethane (100 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to give the title product as a white solid, m.p. 100° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUSRE033300
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_08
ORD IDord-4ca06a6c7eb3461dba6ea769e9bb4196
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_08