2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-formylphenyl)- → HCID 54422591, compound

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A solution of NaBH4 (0.53 g, 14 mmol) in THF/H2O (4:1) (12 mL) was added dropwise to an ice-cold stirred solution of 4-formylcinnamic acid (2.47 g, 14 mmol) in THF (25 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction was quenched by adding 4 N HCl (20 mL), and the THF was removed by a rotary evaporator. The solid residue was treated with H2O (20 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (4×50 mL). The EtOAc extracts were washed with H2O (50 mL) and brine (50 mL), and dried. The crude product was recrystallized from EtOAc to afford pure 4-hydroxymethylcinnamic acid 124 (1.3 g, 52% yield) as yellow solid, with its identity verified by 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD).

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