Malonic Acid → 3-(4-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-2-propenoic acid

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To a mixture of pyridine (0.035 mL) and piperidine (1.43 mL) was added malonic acid (30 g), and the mixture was heated to 75° C. To this mixture was added dropwise 4-fluoro-2-methylbenzaldehyde (20 g), and the mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 6 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and diluted with water (100 ml), and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was suspended in 0.1N hydrochloric acid (250 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with 0.1N hydrochloric acid (250 mL) and water (50 mL, 0.3 times) and dried to give 4-fluoro-2-methylcinnamic acid (24 g, 93%) as a white powder.

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