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HRID 2103606Generated: October 29, 2026

Ethanol → (E)-3-Cyclopentyl-2-(4-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSodium CarbonateHCID 10340—
Reactant4-(Methylthio)phenylboronic acidHCID 2733959—
Reactant(Z)-2-bromo-3-cyclopentyl-acrylic acid ethyl esterHCID 86605124—
CatalystHCID 178420553HCID 178420553—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product(E)-3-Cyclopentyl-2-(4-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid ethyl esterHCID 6708446685.6%

Reaction Steps

Following the method of example 54c, reaction of (Z)-2-bromo-3-cyclopentyl-acrylic acid ethyl ester (56.8 g, 229 mmol) with 4-(methylthio)benzene boronic acid (46.3 g, 276 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphino)palladium(0) (10.4 g, 3 mol %) in a mixture of toluene (1600 ml), ethanol (421 ml) and 2 M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (420 ml) affords the title compound as an oil (56.9 g). MS (m/e): 291.2 (M+H).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07576108B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_08
ORD IDord-4a9414ef3126464ca37721e63a51bc71
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_08