Benzenepropanoic acid → Methyl 3-phenylpropionate

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To an ice-cooled and stirred solution of 3-phenylpropionic acid (8.0 g, 0.053 mol) in 30 ml of ether was slowly added an excess solution of diazomethane in ether. After concentration of ether, the residue was distilled under reduced pressure to give a colorless transparent oil of methyl 3-phenylpropionate (7.25 g, 0.044 mol, yield 83.1%, b.p. 106°-108° C./10 mmHg), which was assigned the structure by the following data:

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