2-[4-(2-Methylpropenyl)phenyl]propionic Acid → HCID 86738666, compound

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Reaction Steps

Calcium (0.34 g) in 30 ml of anhydrous ethanol was added to a stirred solution of 2-(4-dimethylvinylphenyl) propionic acid (4 g) in 50 ml of ethanol at room temperature. After refluxing for 1 hour, the clear reaction mixture was cooled and maintained at 0° for 10 hours. The title salt was collected by suction filtration and dried under reduced pressure to yield a white crystalline solid (3.85 g) m.p. 120°-122°. I.R. C=O stretch 1550-1560 cm-1.

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