Cyanoacetic acid hydrazide → 2-(3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)acetonitrile

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2-Cyanoacetohydrazide (172 mg, 1.74 mmol) and NaOH (66 mg, 1.66 mmol) were added to a solution of methyl 4-fluorobenzimidate hydrochloride (300 mg, 1.58 mmol) in dry MeOH (5 mL) and the mixture was heated to reflux for 1 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue obtained was diluted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica 60-120 mesh, eluant 20-25% EtOAc in petroleum ether) to yield 2-(3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)acetonitrile (150 mg, yield 47%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.04-7.99 (m, 2H), 7.39-7.33 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: Calculated for C10H7FN4: 202.07. found: 203.2 (M+H)+.

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