Water → Benzonitrile, 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-5-nitro-

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To a solution of 3.95 g (0.0307 moles) of 4-chlorophenol dissolved in 150 ml of DMSO was added 1.23 g (0.0307 moles) of NaOH. The slurry was heated at 60° C. for 15 minutes and 5.04 g (0.0276 moles) of 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzonitrile was added and the mixture was heated at 75° C. for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled and poured into water. The product was collected by filtration, washed well with water and dried, to produce 7.0 g of the product (92% yield). Recrystallization from ethanol afforded purified 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-5-nitrobenzonitrile, mp 163°-164° C.

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