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HRID 1259512Generated: November 2, 2026

Iodine → 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-2-nitrobenzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIodineHCID 807—
ReactantAmmonium HydroxideHCID 14923—
ReactantBenzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-2-nitro-HCID 96959—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-2-nitrobenzonitrileHCID 7059265—

Reaction Steps

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-2-nitrobenzaldehyde (200 g, 1.01 mol) was dissolved in THF (2.5 L) and then ammonium hydroxide (2.5 L) was added followed by iodine (464 g, 1.8 mol).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08466283B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_06
ORD IDord-a638210d2e6c4c1296028b718b48653d
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_06