Ethanol → HCID 13064193, compound

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Reaction Steps

A 0.2 g. amount of sodium metal is dissolved in 100 ml. of absolute ethanol, then 3.1 g. of phenylhydrazine is added followed by 2.7 g. of 2-hexenecarbonitrile. The reaction mixture is refluxed for 18 hours then is evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue is dissolved in dichloromethane. The solution is washed with water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered through a short column of a hydrous magnesium silicate and evaporated to dryness in vacuo to give a tan gum. Hexane is added and the gum solidifies. The tacky solid is collected and dried. The solid is dissolved in ether and concentrated while adding hexane to give 3.3 g. of the product of the Example as light tan crystals, m.p. 118°-120° C.

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