Benzaldehyde → Cyano(phenyl)methyl 2-methylpropanoate

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Reaction Conditions

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A 100-ml round-bottomed flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer was charged with isobutyric anhydride (10 mmol), benzaldehyde (10 mmol), a mixture of alkanes (25 ml) having a boiling range of from 62° C. to 82° C., sodium cyanide (12 mmol) and water (3 ml). The mixture formed was stirred at a temperature of 25° C. The table presents the yields of the title ester after the reaction times indicated (Embodiment IV).

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