Malonic Acid → HCID 10496253, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A mixture of the aldehyde (1.50 g, 5.3 mmol) from Example 1A, malonic acid (1.21 g, 11.6 mmol), piperidine (78.6 μL, 0.80 mmol) in 8.0 mL of anhydrous pyridine was heated at 110° C. for 2 hours. Gas evolution ceased during this period. Pyridine was then removed under vacuum. Water and 3N aq. HCl were then added with stirring. The desired cinnamic acid was then collected through filtration, washed with cold water and dried in a vacuum oven overnight to give 1.56 g (4.8 mmol, 91%) of white solid.

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