Potassium Hydroxide → 6-(But-3-en-1-yloxy)hexanenitrile

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6-Bromocapronitrile (1.19 ml, 9.00 mmol) and 3-buten-1-ol (946 ul, 11.0 mmol) were added to a stirred solution of potassium hydroxide (6.16 g, 110 mmol) and tetra-butylammonium bromide (434 mg, 1.35 mmol) in water (6 ml) and dichloromethane (2 ml). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 4 days and then washed with diethyl ether (2×50 ml). The combined organics were washed with water (3×30 ml), dried (magnesium sulphate) and the solvent removed in vacuo to furnish the title compound as a colourless oil, 1.48 g.

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