Acetic acid, 2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)-, ethyl ester → Ethyl 3-(2-methoxy-5-(methoxycarbonyloxy)phenyl)acrylate

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To a solution of 3-formyl-4-methoxyphenyl methyl carbonate (10.0 g) in toluene (10 mL) was added ethyl (triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetate (21.5 g), and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 15 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title compound (12.0 g) as a yellow oil.

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