Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 178418666, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 285 g of the nitrile, 262.5 g triethylamine hydrochloride and 124 g of sodium azide in 1.5 L of DMF under nitrogen was stirred under reflux for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured into 4 L of cold water and acidified with 3N HCl. The resulting white solid was collected, washed with water and dried at 60° C. in vacuo for 48 hrs to give 337 g of 5-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)tetrazole.

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