Benzyl Alcohol → Benzyl 3-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate

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Reaction Steps

To the microwave vial was charged with isomer methyl 3-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate (+ve) (0.5 g, 2.4 mmole) & benzyl alcohol (0.5 mL, 4.8 mmol), was added tributyltinoxide (0.03 g, 5% W/W). Temperature was set 90° C. & energy is fixed at 250 W for 30 mins. After completion of the reaction (monitored by TLC), the RM mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine solution, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated to dryness gave the titled compound (0.040 g, yield: 6.0%).

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