Malonic Acid → 3-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid

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To a solution of 3,5-Dimethoxy-benzaldehyde (9.5 g, 57.17 mmol) in pyridine (60 ml), malonic acid (9 g, 85.725 mmol) was added, and followed by piperidine (2 ml), the mixture was heated to 100° C. and stirred at this temperature for 6 hs under N2. Then most of pridine was removed, and the residue was poured into water (250 ml), acidified to PH=3 by aq.HCl, the precipitate was collected and dried to give product (10.9 g, 91.8%). LC-MS: m/e 207 (M−1)

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