Nitric Acid → 4-(2-Nitrophenyl)butyronitrile

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4-Phenylbutyronitrile (12.7 g) was added dropwise to stirred concentrated nitric acid (55 ml) at 5°-10° C. and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours at 20°-25° C. The deep yellow solution was poured onto ice and extracted with dichloromethane. The extract was dried and evaporated and the residue was chromatographed on silica in ethyl acetate-hexane (1:4) to isolate the minor product.

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