Acetic acid, 2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)-, ethyl ester → HCID 54055737, compound

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Reaction Steps

3,3-Diphenyl-3-formylpropionitrile (0.85 g) and (carbethoxymethylene)triphenylphosphorane (1.46 g) were heated in chloroform (20 ml) on reflux for 7 hours. The reaction mixture was then concentrated to dryness and the group was purified by silica gel column chromatography to provide the title compound (0.7 g) as colorless oil.

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