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HRID 2397673Generated: October 25, 2026

Benzaldehyde → 2-Benzylidenebutanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzaldehydeHCID 240—
ReactantButyric anhydrideHCID 7798—
ReactantPotassium butyrateHCID 23677461—
Product2-Benzylidenebutanoic acidHCID 235117—

Reaction Steps

Benzaldehyde was condensed with potassium butyrate and butyric anhydride according to the procedure as outlined in the patent to Archer, U.S. Pat. No. 2,931,830 to give α-ethyl cinnamic acid, mp 104°-104.8° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04022814
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_05
ORD IDord-8ccf488baca84ba3b63bb7cc26aae39a
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_05