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A solution of 2-(4-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)phenyl)ethanoic acid ethyl ester (6.5 g, 23.3 mmol), paraformaldehyde (1.05 g), potassium carbonate (5.15 g, 37.3 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (0.172 g, 0.5 mmol) in 230 mL of toluene was heated at 100° C. for 4 hours with stirring. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was washed with water, 1 M sodium hydrogen sulfate, and brine. The organic layer was evaporated in vacuo to afford 5.2 g of crude product. The product was purified by flash chromatography through silica gel (5/1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to afford 2-(4-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)phenyl)prop-2-enoic acid ethyl ester 3.04 g (45%) as a white solid.

1. filtrationThe reaction mixture was filtered
2. washthe filtrate was washed with water, 1 M sodium hydrogen sulfate, and brine
3. customThe organic layer was evaporated in vacuo
4. customto afford 5.2 g of crude product
5. customThe product was purified by flash chromatography through silica gel (5/1 hexanes/ethyl acetate)