Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(3-nitrophenyl)-

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30 g. 3-Nitrobenzaldehyde and 30 g. malonic acid were heated in 60 ml. pyridine at a maximum temperature of 50° C. until a clear solution was obtained. Subsequently, 3 ml. piperidine were added thereto and the solution was heated for 1 hour at 80° C. Thereafter, it was heated under reflux for 3 hours. The solution was then poured into 400 ml. water which contained 50 ml. concentrated hydrochloric acid. The precipitated solid material was filtered off and washed with water. It was subsequently dissolved in 400 ml. water in which 8 g. sodium hydroxide had been dissolved. Insoluble materials were then filtered off and the 3-nitrocinnamic acid obtained was again precipitated out by acidification with hydrochloric acid. The compound was recrystallised from ethanol, the yield being 17 g.; m.p. 204° C.

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