trans-3-(3-Pyridyl)acrylic acid → (E)-N-(3-hydroxyphenethyl)-3-(3-pyridyl)-2-propenoic acid amide

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To a solution of trans-3-(3-pyridyl)acrylic acid (179 g) in dichloromethane (4.8 L), triethylamine (584 ml) and pivaloyl chloride (148 ml) were sequentially added under ice-cooling and stirring and stirred for 15 minutes. Subsequently, 3-hydroxyphenethylamine hydrobromide (263 g) was added at the same temperature and stirred for 2 hours. After the solvent was distilled out under reduced pressure, water was added to the residue and the precipitated crystal was filtered, washed with water and recrystallized in ethanol to yield the titled compound (251.4 g, 78%).

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