Hydrochloric Acid → (2E)-3-{4-[(ethoxycarbonyl)oxy]phenyl}prop-2-enoic acid

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67 g (400 mmol) of (2E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid is added to a mixture of 57.4 g (880 mmol) of potassium hydroxide in 600 ml at 0° C. 46.6 mL (480 mmol) of ethyl chloridocarbonate are added dropwise so that the temperature is maintained to 10° C. The reaction mixture is subsequently allowed to react for 2 hours at 25° C. and then acidified to pH=1 with 200 mL of a 25% HCl solution- The precipitate is filtered off and washed with 500 mL of water. The residue is crystallized in 2 L of toluene and dried under vacuum to yield 79 g (74%) of pure (2E)-3-{4-[(ethoxycarbonyl)oxy]phenyl}prop-2-enoic acid as a white powder.

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