Diethyl Ether → HCID 58430895, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of ethyl cyclopropylacetimidate hydrochloride (6.0 g, 53 mmol) in ether (50 mL) was added anhydrous potassium carbonate (7.3 g, 53 mmol). After stirring for 5 min, a solution of aminoacetonitrile hydrochloride (4.9 g, 53 mmol) in water (40 mL) was added and the mixture stirred for additional 90 min. The reaction was diluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with ether (2×300 mL). The combined organic fractions were dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated to give N-cyanomethyl-cyclopropanecarboximidic acid ethyl ester as a liquid (4.54 g).

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