Sodium Chloride → Ethyl 2-amino-2-cyanoacetate

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To a solution of ethyl 2-cyano-2-(hydroxyimino)acetate (1 eq) in 70 mL of water and 56 mL of aq. sat. sodium bicarbonate was added portionwise throughout 10 minutes Na2S2O4 (2.8 eq) The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The solution was saturated with sodium chloride, extracted with methylene chloride (300 mL×3) and then the combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give the titled compound, which was used to next step without further (55%). LC/MS (m/z): 129.0 (MH+), Rt:0.25 min.

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