Water → (2-Chloro-5-(boc-amino)phenyl)acetonitrile

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To a stirred solution of 2-chloro-5-(Boc-amino)benzyl mesylate (from step (ii) above) in DMSO was added NaCN (2.9 g; 60 mmol), and the solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was poured into water (300 mL) and the water suspension was extracted with ether (4×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated. After flash chromatography (Si-gel; heptane:EtOAc (8:2)), 5.2 g (65%) of the sub-title compound was obtained.

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