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HRID 36414Generated: October 29, 2026

Formic Acid → 3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)propionic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormic AcidHCID 284—
ReactantVeratraldehydeHCID 8419—
ReactantTriethylamineHCID 8471—
Product3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)propionic acidHCID 75019—

Reaction Steps

4.80 g (0.025 mol) of 2,2-pentamethylene-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (m.p.: 94° C.) and 4.15 g (0.025 mol) of veratraldehyde were added to 25 ml of the mixture of formic acid and triethylamine prepared as described in Example 1. The reaction was carried out according to Example 1.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05414108
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_05
ORD IDord-d4a2ef45df514ae28f6fa2927ee423e7
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_05