Hydrochloric Acid → 1-Phenylcyclopentanecarbonitrile

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of NaH (11.3 g, 281.7 mmol, 60%) in DMSO (75 ml) were added dropwise a mixture of phenyl-acetonitrile (15 g, 128.0 mmol) and 1,4-dibromo-butane (18 ml, 128.0 mmol) dissolved in DMSO:Ether (150 ml, 1:1) at 0° C. and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature (RT) for 2 to 3 h. After completion of the reaction, water and 10% HCl solution were added to the crude mass. It was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, concentrated and purified by column chromatography (10% EtOAc-hexane) to get 1-phenyl-cyclopentanecarbonitrile (2) (19 g, 86.64%) as a yellow solid. MS: m/z=171 (MH+).

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