Ethyl Acrylate → HCID 86742011, compound

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To a solution of 1-(4-amino-3-iodo-5-methylphenyl)tetrazole (5 g) in acetronitrile (80 cm3) was added ethyl acrylate (2 g), triethylamine (2 g) and palladium acetate (0.1 g). The mixture was heated under reflux for 11/2 hours, cooled and then partitioned between water (100 cm3) and dichloromethane (100 cm3). The aqueous phase was re-extracted with more dichloromethane (100 cm3) and the combined organic phases were dried (MgSO4), filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica (Merck "MK 60.9385" [Trade Mark]) eluting with dichloromethane: methanol, 20:1. Combination and evaporation of appropriate fractions gave a solid which on recrystallisation from ethyl acetate/methanol afforded yellow needles of trans-ethyl 3-(2-amino-3-methyl-5-[tetrazol-1-yl]phenyl)prop-2-enoate, m.p. 210°-211°, (3.45 g).

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