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HRID 982184Generated: October 26, 2026

Boron trifluoride etherate → Ethyl (2E)-4-oxo-4-phenyl-2-butenoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBoron trifluoride etherateHCID 8000—
Reactant20908-27-4HCID 10703358—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
ProductEthyl (2E)-4-oxo-4-phenyl-2-butenoateHCID 536960587.5%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature80 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 200 mg of ethyl cis-β-benzoylacrylate, 200 mg of boron trifluoride etherate (about 47 %) and 10 ml of toluene was stirred at 80° C. for 45 minutes and then cooled, followed by the procedure as in Example 1 to give 175 mg of ethyl trans-β-benzoylacrylate as a yellow oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04994600
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_02
ORD IDord-c1ce808d7db64590a56369cb294c846b
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_02