Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 53412023, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of ethyl 4-aminocinnamate (150 mg) and triethylamine (94 mg) in methylene chloride (3 ml) was added mesyl chloride (0.08 ml) under ice-cooling under nitrogen atmosphere, and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into water, and extracted with methylene chloride twice. The combined organic layer was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give a residue including ethyl 4-mesylaminocinnamate and ethyl 4-(N,N-dimesylamino)cinnamate. The residue was dissolved in ethanol, and 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (1.5 ml) was added thereto at 40° C. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 days, and 1N hydrochloric acid (1.5 ml) was added thereto. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was partitioned between 10% methanol-methylene chloride and water. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative thin-layer chromatography (methylene chloride-methanol, 10:1, V/V) to give 4-mesylaminocinnamic acid (49.3 mg).

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