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HRID 2057647Generated: November 2, 2026

Diethyl Ether → Ethyl 3-(4-acetamidophenyl)prop-2-enoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
ReactantEthyl 3-(4-aminophenyl)acrylateHCID 97826—
SolventHexaneHCID 8058—
ProductEthyl 3-(4-acetamidophenyl)prop-2-enoateHCID 53715054—

Reaction Steps

A sample of 50 g. of ethyl p-aminocinnamate is dissolved in 500 ml. of ethyl ether and a solution of 28 g. of acetic anhydride in 30 ml. of ether is added dropwise. When the addition is complete, the reaction is allowed to stir for another hour. The mixture is then diluted with hexane and filtered, providing ethyl p-acetamidocinnamate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04211783
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_07
ORD IDord-aef76b387ecd40e789ba34060c8ff656
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_07