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HRID 128166Generated: October 25, 2026

Ethanol → 2-Methoxybenzoylacetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
ReactantBromomethyl 2-methoxyphenyl ketoneHCID 123440—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-MethoxybenzoylacetonitrileHCID 4962750—

Reaction Steps

A 10.0 g. portion of α-bromo-o-methoxyacetophenone is suspended in 50 ml. of ethanol. A solution of 6.4 g. of sodium cyanide in 30 ml. of water is added as described in Example 8. Following the procedure of Example 8, there is obtained o-methoxybenzoylacetonitrile.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04259256
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_03
ORD IDord-438d4666971e412abba4fa46585dfb7f
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_03