Acetic Acid → 1-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol

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83.1 g (0.5 moles) of 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde are suspended in 45.5 g (0.5 moles) of nitroethanol in the presence of 2.5 ml of triethylamine catalyst, and the mixture is stirred at 5° C. on an ice-water bath for 5.5 hours. 30 ml of chloroform are added to the reaction mixture in small portions within 5 hours. The mixture is allowed to stand for 12 hours under cooling and then acidified with 2 ml of acetic acid. The separated crystals are filtered off, washed with chloroform and ice-cold water and dried. 96.1 g (74.7%) of 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol are obtained; m.p.: 134°-138° C.

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