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HRID 262750Generated: November 2, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 3-Methoxycarbonyl-2-benzylidenepropanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-(Phenylmethylene)butanedioic acidHCID 222998—
Product3-Methoxycarbonyl-2-benzylidenepropanoic acidHCID 54158161—

Reaction Steps

2-Carboxymethyl-3-phenylpropenoic acid (4.1 g.) and acetic anhydride (9 ml.) are heated in the steam bath for 70 minutes. The mixture is concentrated to dryness and the residue triturated with ether, yield 3.6 g. This anhydride is dissolved in 7 ml. of methanol and heated in the steam bath for 1 hour.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04154937
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_05
ORD IDord-03ac42385c7444d6bceab2c91b25f64c
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_05