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HRID 464733Generated: October 30, 2026

Nitromethane → 4-Nitro-3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)butanoic acid ethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitromethaneHCID 6375—
Reactant1,1,3,3-TetramethylguanidineHCID 66460—
ReactantEthyl 3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enoateHCID 53662772—
SolventHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product4-Nitro-3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)butanoic acid ethyl esterHCID 53949475—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 300 g of 4-trifluoromethylcinnamic acid ethyl ester, 500 g of nitromethane, and 39 g of tetramethylguanidine is allowed to stir for 72 hours. The solution is diluted with diethyl ether and aqueous hydrochloric acid solution (1 N, 1 liter) is added. The organic layer is separated, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give 4-nitro-3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)butanoic acid ethyl ester.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04548947
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_10
ORD IDord-26d2310af9124e53b97b6379ce7782c0
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_10