Reaction of Ethyl (E)-3-Methoxy-2-butenoate with Some Substituted Aromatic Aldehydes: Synthesis of 5-Aryl-3-Methoxy-(2E,4E)-2,4-Pentadienoic Acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1987-28038

The reaction between ethyl (E)-3-methoxy-2-butenoate (1) and some substituted benzaldehydes 2 in the presence of sodium hydride leads to 5-aryl-3-methoxy-(2E,4E)-2,4-pentadienoic acids 3.The UV, IR and (1)H- and (13)C-NMR spectral data for the compounds s