Ethyl trans-3-(1-pyrrolidino)acrylate is used as a precursor to β-vinyllithium derivative; reactions with electrophiles yield cyclopentenones, butenolides, maleic acid derivatives, and oxalacetic acid derivatives.
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Ethyl trans-3-(1-pyrrolidino)acrylate is synthesized by reaction of ethyl propiolate with pyrrolidine in acetonitrile at rt yields ethyl β-(1- pyrrolidinyl)acrylate in 55% yield as a colorless solid.1,2
Ethyl trans-3-(1-pyrrolidino)acrylate can be stored under nitrogen protected from moisture.
Ethyl trans-3-(1-pyrrolidino)acrylate distills under reduced pressure.
