Aniline → trans-Cinnamamide

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Reaction Steps

Acrylic acid vii is converted to the acid chloride with oxalyl chloride, and the resulting acid chloride is reacted with an aniline in the presence of base. The resulting acrylamide viii is then reacted with an appropriately substituted aryl iodide ix in the presence of a palladium catalyst and a base to give the cinnamide vi.

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