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.38 t (3H, J 7.2 Hz), 4.38 q (2H, J 7.2 Hz), 7.48 d
2-(2-Nitrophenyl)-3-phenylacrylonitrile(3i).White
solid, mp 106–115°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm : 3098, 2936,
1
3
–1
(2H, J 8.5 Hz), 7.93 d (2H, J 8.5 Hz), 8.18 s (1H). C
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ), δ, ppm: 14.26, 62.03, 103.37,
2845, 2506, 2401, 2204, 1930, 1900, 1802, 1502, 1511,
1332, 1204, 1087, 1028, 901, 840, 810, 742, 630. H
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115.94, 129.50, 132.02, 139.49, 153.37, 161.87.
NMR spectrum (300 MHz, CDCl ), δ, ppm: 7.51 t (2H),
7.69 s (1H), 7.88 d (2H, J 7.9 Hz), 7.95 s (2H, J 7.9 Hz),
Ethyl 2-cyano-3-phenylacrylate (3c). White crys-
talline solid, mp 49–50°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm : 2924,
3
–
1
8
.31 t (2H, J 7.9 Hz).
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1
224, 1726, 1604, 1529, 1452, 1367, 1265, 1199, 1093,
1
014, 954, 767, 684. H NMR spectrum (300 MHz,
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-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-(2-nitrophenyl)acrylo-
CDCl ), δ, ppm: 1.70 t (2H, J 7.1 Hz), 4.67 q (2H, J
nitrile (3j). White solid, mp 140–142°C. IR spectrum,
ν, cm–1: 3099, 2926, 2835, 2596, 2441, 2214, 1940, 1911,
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(
.1 Hz), 7.84 t (2H, J 7.3 Hz), 8.30 t (2H, J 7.3 Hz), 8.55 s
1H).
Ethyl 2-cyano-3(4-hydroxyphenyl)acrylate (3d).
1817, 1519, 1510, 1342, 1203, 1097, 1008, 910, 858,
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28, 750, 669. H NMR spectrum (300 MHz, CDCl ),
3
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δ, ppm: 7.51 d (2H, J 6.8 Hz), 7.63 s (1H), 7.87 m (4H),
.31 d (2H, J 6.8 Hz). 13C NMR spectrum (300 MHz,
CDCl ), δ, ppm: 110.08, 116.94, 124.44, 126.80, 129.57,
Yellow solid, mp 169–171°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm :
8
3
1
414, 2235, 1716, 1579, 1512, 1402, 1271, 1207, 1172,
055, 910, 819, 734, 648. H NMR spectrum (300 MHz,
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3
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30.93, 131.30, 137.80, 140.24, 143.95, 148.03.
CDCl ), δ, ppm: 1.40 t (3H, J 7.1 Hz), 2.93 s (1H), 4.31 q
3
(
8
2H, J 7.1 Hz), 6.93 d (2H, J 8.8 Hz), 7.96 d (2H, J
.8 Hz), 8.30 s (1H).
CONCLUSIONS
We have developed an environmentally friendly,
Ethyl 2-cyano-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylate (3e).
efficient, clean, and simple method for the synthesis of
substituted alkenes using nano-ZnO as a heterogeneous,
readily available, reusable, and eco-solid catalyst at
ambient temperature in an aqueous ethanol solvent.
Significant advantages of this method include a
reasonably simple experimental workup procedure and
catalyst preparation, ease of product isolation, high to
excellent yields, and short reaction time.
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1
Yellow crystals, mp 79–80°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm :
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990, 2916, 2215, 1710, 1584, 1561, 1513, 1431, 1262,
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211, 1184, 1127, 1089, 1017, 837. H NMR spectrum
(
(
(
300 MHz, CDCl ), δ, ppm: 1.44 t (3H, J 7.1 Hz), 3.92 s
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3H), 4.38 q (2H, J 7.1 Hz), 6.97 d (2H, J 9.0 Hz), 8.02 d
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2H,J9.0Hz),8.20s(1H). CNMRspectrum(300MHz,
CDCl ), δ, ppm: 14.2, 55.6, 62, 99.36, 114.7, 116.2,
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24.37, 133, 154.4, 163.13, 163.79.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
2
-(4-Chlorobenzylidene)malononitrile (3f). White
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The authors would like to express their gratitude to King
Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, for providing administrative
and technical support. The research has no funding support
and was carried out as part of employment (employee King
Khalid University).
solid, mp 90–91°C. IR spectrum, ν, cm : 3807, 3724,
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1
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317, 3032, 2935, 2584, 2303, 2225, 2075, 1928, 1788,
585, 1419, 1410, 1290, 1219, 1095, 937, 779, 704,
1
17. H NMR spectrum (300 MHz, CDCl ), δ, ppm:
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.53 d (2H, J 8.0 Hz), 7.74 s (1H), 7.84 d (2H, J 8.0 Hz).
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C NMR spectrum (300 MHz, CDCl ), δ, ppm: 83.62,
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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11.63, 113.25, 129.28, 130.58, 132.17, 140.94, 158.01.
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-Benzylidenemalononitrile (3g). White solid, mp
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2
1
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-(4-Methylbenzylidene)malononitrile (3h). White
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1
3
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