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HRID 1419786Generated: October 30, 2026

Dichloromethane → 3-(Cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenylacetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
Reactant4-(Chloromethyl)-2-(cyclopentyloxy)-1-methoxybenzeneHCID 10900766—
CatalystBenzyl triethylammonium chlorideHCID 66133—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product3-(Cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenylacetonitrileHCID 1072822896.2%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzyl chloride (119 grams, 0.49 mol), 120 milliliters of methylene chloride, KCN (70.7 grams, 1.09 mol), benzyltriethylammonium chloride (35 grams, 0.015 mol) and water (120 milliliters) was stirred vigorously at room temperature for 48 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with. methylene chloride and the layers were separated. The methylene chloride solution was extracted several times with water and evaporated to yield 3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenylacetonitrile (109 grams, 95%) for the subsequent transformation.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05889014
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_03
ORD IDord-30df6b9f683642bca49ccc8263a0a1f8
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_03