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HRID 1278054Generated: October 27, 2026

Benzeneacetonitrile, 4-methoxy- → 2-(alpha-Cyano-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1-methylpyrrolidine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzeneacetonitrile, 4-methoxy-HCID 66031—
Reactant2,2-Diethoxy-1-methylpyrrolidineHCID 297308—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product2-(alpha-Cyano-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1-methylpyrrolidineHCID 54193540—

Reaction Steps

Boil 30.0 g of 2,2-diethoxy-1-methylpyrrolidine, 25 g of 4-methoxybenzylcyanide and 150 ml of benzene under reflux for 4 hours. Concentrate the refluxed reaction product and distil the residue twice under a vacuum to obtain 30.6 g (79% of theory) of the title compound (b.p. 158° at 0.005 mm of Hg).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04279918
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_07
ORD IDord-cadd73004e0b4a8ba588c8d60535dbf8
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_07