Acetonitrile → 5-Chloro-2-(methylsulfonyl)benzonitrile

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Reaction Steps

(Step 2) To a solution of 5-chloro-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzonitrile obtained in Step 1 (1.0 g) in acetonitrile (15 ml) was added dropwise a solution of Oxone® (6.98 g) in water (20 ml). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hr. Oxone® (1.2 g) was added, and the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. To the reaction mixture was added water (25 ml), and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 3 hr. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with water, and dried to give 5-chloro-2-(methylsulfonyl)benzonitrile (0.92 g) as a white solid.

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