Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(3-bromophenyl)-N-ethylprop-2-enamide

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Trans ethyl 3-bromocinnamate (8.4 g), ethylamine (6.7 g), methanol (18 ml) and 4A molecular sieves (1 g) were combined and heated at reflux for 1/2 hour. The mixture was cooled to about 45° C and sodium methylate (0.6 g) added. The mixture was then heated at reflux 11/2 hour and then cooled. It was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid (12 ml). The sieves were removed by filtration. Ice water was added to the filtrate to precipitate trans 3-bromo-N-ethylcinnamamide, m.p. 89°-90° C (after recrystallization from ethanol/water).

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