Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 20745898, compound

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1 g (2.2 mmol) (E)-3-[4-[3-[(6-chlorohexyl)oxy]-5-[hydroxymethyl]benzyloxy]-3-methoxyphenyl]acrylic acid methyl ester was added to a solution of 0.62 g (2.7 mmol) 2-cyano-(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid methyl ester and 0.73 g (2.7 mmol) triphenylphosphine in 10 ml tetrahydrofuran. The solution was cooled to 0°C. and then 1.1 ml (2.7 mmol) of a solution of azodicarboxlic acid diethyl ester in toluene were added dropwise. The mixture was allowed to react for 1 hour at 0° C. and then it was poured into an ice cold 1 M solution of HCl. The mixture was extracted three times with tert.-butyl-methylether/ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and repeatedly with water, dried over magnesium sulfates filtered and concentrated in vacuum. The solid residue was first treated with diethylether, filtered and then it was recrystallized twice from tert.-butyl-methylether to give 1.1 g (79%) of (E)-3-[4-[[3-[(6-Chlorohexyl)oxy]-5-[[2-methoxy-4-[(E)-2-(methoxycarbonyl)vinyl]phenoxy]methyl]benzyl]oxy)-3-methoxyphenyl]-2-cyanoacrylic acid methyl ester in form of slightly yellow crystals.

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