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HRID 1248558Generated: October 31, 2026

Benzylamine → 2-(benzylamino)acetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzylamineHCID 7504—
ReactantHydroxyacetonitrileHCID 7857—
Product2-(benzylamino)acetonitrileHCID 242212—

Reaction Steps

Benzyl amine (10.7 grams, 0.1 mole) was added to 8.2 g (0.1 mole) of a 70% aqueous solution of glycolonitrile, HOCH2CN, in a round-bottom flask. The exothermic reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours with no external heating. The desired product was not recovered.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04525311
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_06
ORD IDord-c8b9290655ce49958abc1699e27bab37
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_06