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HRID 464732Generated: October 30, 2026

Ethanol → Ethyl 3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant3-[4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enoic acidHCID 74940—
ProductEthyl 3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enoateHCID 53662772—

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 300 g of 4-trifluoromethylcinnamic acid (J. Org. Chem. 43:980 (1980) and 25 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid in 1.7 liters of ethanol is heated to reflux for 24 hours. The solution is concentrated, cooled, and filtered to give as a white solid, 4-trifluoromethylcinnamic acid ethyl ester, mp 40°-41° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04548947
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_10
ORD IDord-6567a72a4b3e4ae7b82fada4fd7b010b
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_10