Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Methoxy-5-chloro-alpha-isopropylbenzyl cyanide

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To a stirred suspension of sodium hydride (2.4 g) in dimethylformamide (100 ml) was added a solution of 2-bromopropane and 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzyl cyanide (18.2 g) in dry dimethylformamide (50 ml), keeping the temperature at 20°-30° C. The mixture was then stirred for 30 minutes, water was added cautiously, and the mixture was then poured into ice-water. Hydrochloric acid was then added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane, washed with water then with sodium chloride solution, then dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered, and the solvent was then removed to give 25 g of a brown oil. Distillation gave the title product (15 g) as a colourless oil, bp 180° C./20 mm Hg.

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