Benzene → HCID 12659614, compound

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Reaction Steps

85.2 g methyl iodide in 50 ml of diethyl ether are added dropwise. Thereafter, 100 ml of benzene are added, and a part of the diethylether is distilled off. After addition of 33.3 g of ethyl-2-butyl-carbonitrile 19b, the mixture is heated under reflux for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is hydrolyzed with NH4Cl-solution, extracted with diethyl ether, washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated, and distilled in vacuo over a Vigreux column. Obtained are:

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