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HRID 66803Generated: October 26, 2026

4-Nitrobenzaldehyde → Ethyl 2-methyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-enoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-NitrobenzaldehydeHCID 541—
ReactantEthyl 2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)propionateHCID 79792—
ProductEthyl 2-methyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-enoateHCID 5408009656%

Reaction Steps

The title compound was prepared from triphenyl(1-[ethoxycarbonyl]ethylidene)phosphorane and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, substantially according to Preparation 5. The product was obtained in 56% yield, as an orange-yellow solid, m.p. 70.5°-73° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04343813
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_08
ORD IDord-d9422bcd252746eab56c8f49757741ff
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_08