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HRID 1413832Generated: October 31, 2026

Sodium Cyanide → 2-(p-Prenylphenyl)propionitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
Reactant1-Chloro-1-(p-prenylphenyl)ethaneHCID 13291973—
Product2-(p-Prenylphenyl)propionitrileHCID 1358502381.8%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 21.0 g of 1-chloro-1-(p-prenylphenyl)ethane, 11.3 g of sodium cyanide and 140 ml of dimethylsufoxide was stirred at 60°-65° C. for 7 hours. After cooling, 400 g of ice-water was added and the resulting solution was extracted with n-hexane. The extract was washed with water, concentrated and distilled to give 16.4 g of 2-(p-prenylphenyl)propionitrile, b.p. 108-110 °C/0.28 mmHg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04251543
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_02
ORD IDord-74133b1a0cac4a999e37fac10338a28c
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_02