Sulfuric Acid → 4-Cyanobenzaldehyde

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13.2 g of p-cyanobenzylamine was added dropwise to 200 ml of water and 15.8 g of potassium permanganate with vigorous stirring at room temperature over 20 minutes. The mixture was adjusted to pH 1 by sulfuric acid and stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. The p-cyanobenzaldehyde obtained had a yield of 26% (on a basis of cyanobenzylamine compound, hereafter the same) determined by the analysis of high performance liquid chromatography.

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