Malonic Acid → 3-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)acrylic Acid

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2,4-Difluoro-benzaldehyde (10.0 g, 70.4 mmol), malonic acid (16.5 g, 158.3 mmol), and piperidine (5.8 mL, 58.4 mmol) were added to pyridine (42.7 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 2 hours, concentrated under reduced pressure, and then distilled water was added thereto. The mixture was filtered and then the resulting solid was dried under reduced pressure to give 9.5 g of the titled compound as a yellow solid.

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