Carbon Dioxide → 2-(4-Carboethoxy-1-piperidylmethyl)propenenitrile

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Cyanoacetic acid (8.6 g., 0.1 mole) was dissolved in 35 ml. of dioxane. 4-Carboethoxypiperidine (15.7 g., 0.1 mole) was added--a precipitate rapidly formed. When one-half was added 10 ml. of water was then admixed and the temperature controlled below 24° C. until complete addition. With ice bath cooling, 37% aqueous formaldehyde (18 g., 0.2 mole) was dripped in over an 8-minute period and the temperature allowed to rise to 29° C. accompanied by vigorous carbon dioxide evolution. Two phases separated and stirring was continued for an additional 12 hours. After concentration in a bath at 45° C. and under reduced pressure, 22.4 g. of an oil resulted. The product was distilled, b.p., 130°-132° C./0.6 mm., yield, 16.3 g.

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