Oxalic Acid → 3,3-Bis(4-methylphenyl)-2-propenal

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The compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 84 except that the reaction was worked up after 30 hours. The following reagents were used: 4,4'-dimethylbenzophenone (21 g), diisopropylamine (32.2 mL). 1.55M n-butyl lithium in hexane (143 mL), acetaldehyde N-tert-butylimine (14.75 mL), diethyl chlorophosphonate (17.6 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (200 ml). The work up, varied only in that the oxalic acid catalyzed hydrolysis was done overnight at room temperature, furnished 23 g of crude product which was crystallized from hexane to give 18.1 g of 3,3-bis(4-methylphenyl)-2-propenal, mp 92°-93.5° C.

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