Benzoyl chloride → 3-Phenylprop-2-enenitrile

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The procedure described in Example 1 is repeated, except that 3.31 g (0.0625 mol) of acrylonitrile, 7.02 g (0.05 mol) of benzoyl chloride, 11.6 g (0.0625 mol) of tri-n-butylamine, 100 ml of p-xylene and 0.1122 g (0.0005 mol) of palladium acetate are used. After a reaction time of 2 hours at 120° C., 3.47 g (0.27 mol) of cinnamonitrile are obtained, corresponding to a yield of 54% of theory. Boiling point=134°-136° C./17×102Pa.

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