“…The resulting precipitate ®ltered, washed with ice cold water and dried to give acid (4a) (6.7 g, 82%) crystallised from ethyl acetate:petroleum ether (9:1) as colourless compound, mp 183 C (lit. mp 182±183 C), 23,25,26 analysed Scheme 2. , 1688, 1668, 1612, 1550, 1440, 1320, 1040, 960 Preparation of 5-(4-methoxy phenyl)-2E,4E-pentadienoic acid piperidine amide (8).…”