11-Chloro-6,11-dihydrodibenz[b,e]oxepin → HCID 12962149, compound
Reaction equation
Cl[CH:2]1[C:8]2[CH:9]=[CH:10][CH:11]=[CH:12][C:7]=2[CH2:6][O:5][C:4]2[CH:13]=[CH:14][CH:15]=[CH:16][C:3]1=2.[C:17]([Cu])#[N:18]>C1C=CC=CC=1>[C:17]([CH:2]1[C:8]2[CH:9]=[CH:10][CH:11]=[CH:12][C:7]=2[CH2:6][O:5][C:4]2[CH:13]=[CH:14][CH:15]=[CH:16][C:3]1=2)#[N:18]Participants
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Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
11-Chloro-6,11-dihydrodibenz[b,e]oxepin (32.69 g; 0.14 mole) is dissolved in dry benzene (300 ml) and placed under a dry nitrogen atmosphere. To this solution is added in one portion, CuCN (32.04 g; 0.35 mole). The reaction is heated to reflux for 31/2 hours and filtered while hot. After washing the salts with benzene, the filtrate is removed in vacuo to give a solid. This solid is triturated several times with isopropyl ether and finally hexane to give a solid (92%) of 11-cyano-6,11-dihydrodibenz[b,e]oxepin m.p. 65°-66.5° C.