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HRID 64740Generated: October 26, 2026

Benzaldehyde → 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzaldehydeHCID 240—
ReactantKeteneHCID 10038—
ReactantSodium AcetateHCID 517045—
Product2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-HCID 878440%

Reaction Steps

The reaction of benzaldehyde with ketene at 60° C. with the addition of sodium acetate and subsequent heating of the reaction product to the boiling point is known from Ind. Chem. 41, 768 (1949). Cinnamic acid is thereby obtained in a yield of 40%.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04609756
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_09
ORD IDord-3efb0e77182446a889f8d3914b9a0ea6
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_09