3,5-Dimethoxyphenylacetonitrile → (2Z)-2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-{4-[(8-hydroxyoctyl)oxy]phenyl}prop-2-enenitrile

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Reaction Conditions

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5.0 g (20.0 mmol) of 4-[(8-hydroxyoctyl)oxy]benzaldehyde, 3.5 g (19.8 mmol) of 3,5-(dimethoxyphenyl)acetonitrile are dissolved in 50 mL of propan-2-ol. The solution is heated to 60° C. and 2.0 mL (2.0 mmol) of a one molar solution of tetrabuthylamoniumhydroxyde in methanol are added drop wise. After 2 h at 60° C., the reaction mixture is cooled to 0° C. The precipitate is filtered off, washed with cold propan-2-ol and recristalized in propan-2-ol. 3.5 g of (2Z)-2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-{4-[(8-hydroxyoctyl)oxy]phenyl}prop-2-enenitrile are obtained as a white solid (42% yield). This material proves chromatographically homogenous and displays spectral characteristics consistent with its assigned structure.

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