Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(4,4,4-Trifluoro-3-oxo-1-butenyl)-2-propenenitrile

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In a three-necked flask, 61.6 g (0.55 mol) of potassium tert-butoxide were introduced into 250 ml of dimethoxyethane under N2 and the solution was cooled to 0° C. 4-Amino-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-buten-2-one, 69.5 g (0.5 mol), was added dropwise at this temperature in the course of 30 min and then 60.3 g (0.525 mol) of 3,3-dimethoxypropionitrile were added dropwise. The mixture was then stirred at 30° C. for 3-4 h. The reaction mixture was added to ice and acidified to pH 3-4 using HCl. The precipitate was filtered off and washed with water. 71 g of product (75%), mp: 123-126° C.

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