Trifluoroacetic acid → 2-(2-Allylcyclohexylidene)acetic acid

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To a solution of tert-butyl 2-(2-allylcyclohexylidene)acetate (1.00 g, 4.230 mmol) in dichloromethane (40 mL) at room temperature was added trifluoroacetic acid (0.688 mL, 8.883 mmol) and the solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent was then evaporated and excess of trifluoroacetic acid was removed by co-evaporation with toluene, giving 2-(2-allylcyclohexylidene)acetic acid (768 mg, 100%) as a colorless oil; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 5.59 (1H, m), 5.46 (1H, s), 4.82 (2H, m), 3.36 (1H, m), 2.19 (1H, m), 2.12 (2H, m), 1.93 (1H, m), 1.71 (1H, m), 1.61 (1H, m), 1.55 (1H, m), 1.47 (2H, m), 1.22 (1H, m).

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