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HRID 1107441Generated: October 30, 2026

4-Oxo-1-phenylcyclohexanenitrile → 4-Hydroxy-1-phenylcyclohexane-1-carbonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Oxo-1-phenylcyclohexanenitrileHCID 91282—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product4-Hydroxy-1-phenylcyclohexane-1-carbonitrileHCID 12453673—

Reaction Steps

A cold (0° C.) solution of 4-cyano-4-phenylcyclohexanone (5.0 g, 25.1 mmol) in 30 ml of MeOH was treated with sodium borohydride (1.14 g, 30.1 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature and then concentrated in vacuo.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06060484
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_05
ORD IDord-cc8638597dbb48998b118474e48653ff
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_05