Glyoxylic Acid → HCID 70135999, compound

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18.6g (0.1 mol) of (3,4-dichlorophenyl)acetonitrile and 35 g (0.25 mol) of potassium carbonate were initially charged in 200 ml of methanol and admixed with 22.2 g (0.15 mol) of 50% strength agueous glyoxylic acid, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h. The residue was filtered off, washed with methylene chloride, stirred with 1 l of water at room temperature overnight and filtered off, and the precipitated product was washed with water and dried. Yield 26.2 g, m.p. 235-238° C.

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