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HRID 420643Generated: October 27, 2026

p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 4-(2-Acetyl-3-oxo-1-butenyl)benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
ReactantPiperidineHCID 8082—
Reactant1,4-DicyanobenzeneHCID 12172—
ReactantAcetylacetoneHCID 31261—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product4-(2-Acetyl-3-oxo-1-butenyl)benzonitrileHCID 367453—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-cyanobenzonitrile (20 g, 0.15 mol), 2,4-pentanedione (17 g, 0.17 mol), piperidine (130 mg, 1.5 mmol) and p-toluene sulfonic acid (260 mg, 1.5 mmol) in toluene (400 ml) is refluxed overnight with a Dean-Stark trap. The solution is concentrated in vacuo and purified over silica gel with cyclohexane/ethyl acetate mixtures as eluent.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08097629B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_01
ORD IDord-177978b6479745208fbd5a3de45c58d4
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_01