Diethyl Ether → N-cyanomethyl-2-chloroisonicotinamide

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2.4 g (0.056 mol) of sodium hydroxide was dissolved in 24 ml of water. 3.6 g (0.017 mol) of aminoacetonitrile sulfate was added to the solution and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h and then cooled to 5° C. or below. A liquid mixture of 3.0 g (0.017 mol) of 2-chloroisonicotinoyl chloride and 30 ml of ether was added dropwise thereto at 5° C. or below lest unfavorable heat generation should occur. The mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 2 h to conduct a reaction. Water and ethyl acetate were added thereto to conduct extraction. The extract was washed with a saturated aqueous common salt solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting crystals were recrystallized from a liquid mixture of n-hexane and ethyl acetate to obtain 2.7 g (yield: 81.2%) of the intended product as white crystals having a melting point of 131° to 132° C.

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