Hydroquinone → 4-Cyclohexyl-4-oxobutanenitrile

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A reactor is loaded with 980 g of cyclohexanone, 22 g of acrylonitrile, 18 g of glacial acetic acid, 40 g of cyclohexylamine and 11 g of hydroquinone. The reaction mixture is slowly raised to 130° C. and then kept at this temperature for 2 hours. The reaction product is cooled to 25° C., the catalyst is filtered out and distillation is performed, collecting 552 g of 3-(2-cyclohexanoly)propionitrile (b.p. 113-116° C./4 mm Hg).

Provenance & Evidence