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HRID 2227018Generated: October 25, 2026

Formic Acid → 3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)propionic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormic AcidHCID 284—
ReactantVeratraldehydeHCID 8419—
Reactant2-Phenyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dioneHCID 933829—
SolventTriethylamineHCID 8471—
Product3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)propionic acidHCID 75019—

Reaction Steps

25 ml of the mixture of formic acid and triethylamine prepared as described in Example 1 were added to a mixture of 4.8 g (0.025 mol) of 2-phenyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (m.p.: 148° C.) and 4.15 g (0.025 mol) of veratraldehyde. The reaction was carried out according to Example 1.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05350872
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_09
ORD IDord-53c4755b30c94dd4bdd836cf47741ffb
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_09