Phosphorus oxychloride → Methyl trans-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)acrylate

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1.68 g of 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene, 2.32 g of methyl trans-3-methoxyacrylate, 0.18 g of water and 6 mL of glacial acetic acid were mixed, 164 mg of phosphorus oxychloride was added into the mixture at an inner temperature of 25° C., the added mixture was stirred for 3 hours at the same temperature to cause a reaction. After completion of the reaction, 36 mL of water was added dropwise into the reaction liquid, and the precipitated crystals were filtrated. The crystals were washed with 20 vol % of aqueous methanol, then, dried to obtain 2.28 g of methyl trans-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)acrylate (white solid). Yield: 91%.

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