3-Phenylprop-2-Enal → (E,E)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxybenzylaminocarbonyl)-3-styrylacrylonitrile

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The compound was prepared as described in Example 3 by adding cinnamaldehyde (0.018 ml, 0.14 mmol) to N-(cyanoacetyl)3,4-dihydroxybenzylamide (Example 2, 0.03 g, 0.14 mmol). Afer refluxing for 2 h and recrystallization from ethanol, a yellow solid was obtained (0.027 g, 59%). The product gave the following analytical data:

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