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HRID 1155948Generated: November 1, 2026

Dimethylformamide → 2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanenitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactant(2-Methoxyphenyl)acetonitrileHCID 81496—
Product2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanenitrileHCID 1019792085%

Reaction Steps

By a method analogous to that of Example 3(a), o-methoxybenzyl cyanide was methylated with methyl iodide and sodium hydride in dimethylformamide to give the desired compound in 85% yield.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04333759
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_06
ORD IDord-c455276a076849faa4af107f42988fb5
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_06