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HRID 1288246Generated: October 25, 2026

Water → 3-Benzyloxyphenylacetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
Reactant1-(Benzyloxy)-3-(chloromethyl)benzeneHCID 13173490—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
Product3-BenzyloxyphenylacetonitrileHCID 519831—

Reaction Steps

A solution of sodium cyanide (5.9 g.) in dimethyl sulphoxide (40 ml.) was treated with 3-benzyloxybenzyl chloride (23.2 g.) and the reaction mixture stirred and maintained at 60° for 1 hour. The mixture was poured into water and the product was isolated with ether in the usual manner to give 3-benzyloxyphenylacetonitrile, b.p. 162°-166°/0.55 mm.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03987158
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_10
ORD IDord-d80b44e9bbcd4bf387415ded71bea0c3
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_10