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Methanol → 4-Methoxycinnamate methyl ester
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | Methanol | HCID 887 | — |
| Reactant | Sulfuric Acid | HCID 1118 | — |
| Reactant | 4-Methoxy cinnamic acid | HCID 13245 | — |
| Product | 4-Methoxycinnamate methyl ester | HCID 92841 | — |
Reaction Steps
A suspension of 300 g of 4-methoxycinnamic acid (J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Comm., 355, (1978)) and 25 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid in 1.7 liters of methanol is heated to reflux for 96 hours. The solution is concentrated, cooled, and filtered to give as a white solid, 4-methoxycinnamic acid methyl ester, mp 85°-86° C.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US04548947 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-1985_10 |
| ORD ID | ord-cde8d7e643394330bc4208001dec3e3b |
| Source note | uspto-grants-1985_10 |