Phenylacetonitrile → 3,4-Dioxo-2,5-diphenylhexanedinitrile

HRID 1579458Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1579458 reaction equation
[C:1]([CH:3]([C:11]1[CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=1)[C:4](=[O:10])[C:5]([O:7]CC)=O)#[N:2].[C:17]1([CH2:23][C:24]#[N:25])[CH:22]=[CH:21][CH:20]=[CH:19][CH:18]=1.[O-]CC.[Na+].[Na]>C(O)(=O)C.O>[C:17]1([CH:23]([C:5](=[O:7])[C:4](=[O:10])[CH:3]([C:11]2[CH:12]=[CH:13][CH:14]=[CH:15][CH:16]=2)[C:1]#[N:2])[C:24]#[N:25])[CH:22]=[CH:21][CH:20]=[CH:19][CH:18]=1

Participants

7

Reactant 4

HCID 8794PhenylacetonitrileHCID 22845Ethyl 3-cyano-3-phenylpyruvateHCID 2723922Sodium ethoxideHCID 5360545Sodium

Product 1

HCID 252993,4-Dioxo-2,5-diphenylhexanedinitrile

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2

HCID 176Acetic AcidSolventHCID 962WaterSolvent

Procedure

Ethyl 3-cyano-3-phenylpyruvate (50.0 g., 0.23 mol.) and 41.0 g. (0.35 mol.) of phenylacetonitrile were added to an alcoholic solution of sodium ethoxide [prepared from 13.4 g. (0.58 g.-atom) of sodium and 360 ml. of absolute ethanol] and the resulting yellow solution was refluxed for 1.75 hours. The cooled solution was diluted with 700 ml. of water and acidified by slow addition of acetic acid. After further cooling in ice, the suspension was filtered and the solid was washed with water and dried to give 2,5-diphenyl-3,4-dioxoadiponitrile, m.p. 284°-286° dec.

Workup

  1. temperaturethe resulting yellow solution was refluxed for 1.75 hours
  2. additionThe cooled solution was diluted with 700 ml
  3. temperatureAfter further cooling in ice
  4. filtrationthe suspension was filtered
  5. washthe solid was washed with water
  6. customdried

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-2dbde3e5fc174a31a076820c833f1b82
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1976_01
Patent number
US03931207

Reaction notes

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