Nitromethane → 1,3-dimethoxy-5-(2-nitroethenyl)benzene

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A mixture consisting of 3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (20 g), nitromethane (20 ml), ammonium acetate (8 g) and acetic acid (80 ml) was refluxted for 11/2 hours and the reaction mixture was poured into ice-water. The yellow solid which separated was filtered and dried under high vacuum to yield the title compound (22.3 g).

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