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HRID 1374547Generated: October 30, 2026

Potassium Cyanide → 2-Bromo-4-methoxy-5-(1-methylethoxy)benzene Acetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
ReactantHCID 15514470HCID 15514470—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
Product2-Bromo-4-methoxy-5-(1-methylethoxy)benzene AcetonitrileHCID 11822156—

Reaction Steps

1-Bromo-2-(chloromethyl)-5-methoxy-4-(1-methylethoxy)benzene (7.00 g, 23.8 mmol) and potassium cyanide (1.70 g, 26.1 mmol, freshly ground) are stirred in absolute DMSO (70 ml) for 12 hours at room temperature.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07166588B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_01
ORD IDord-31349d0fcb8b4b29a31ea9c10970201f
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_01