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HRID 1253361Generated: October 27, 2026

Phenylacetonitrile → 1-n-Butyl-4-cyano-4-phenylpiperidine hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenylacetonitrileHCID 8794—
ReactantN,N-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-butanamineHCID 39224—
CatalystSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
CatalystBenzyl triethylammonium chlorideHCID 66133—
Product1-n-Butyl-4-cyano-4-phenylpiperidine hydrochlorideHCID 7040733630%

Reaction Steps

Gutkowska, Acta Pol. Pharm. 30, 109-113 (1973), shows the reaction of N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)-n-butylamine with phenylacetonitrile in the presence of 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and benzyltriethylammonium chloride as catalyst to produce 1-n-butyl-4-cyano-4-phenylpiperidine hydrochloride (30% yield).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04748276
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_05
ORD IDord-9f0360ac7a134866b21b774dddbc54b8
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_05