1,2-Dichloroethane → Benzonitrile, 4-[5-(4-butylphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]-

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102.75 G. of 4-[5-(4-n-butylphenyl)-2-pyrimidyl] benzoic acid amide are refluxed for 80 minutes in a mixture of 1500 ml. of ethylene chloride and 34 ml. of phosphorus oxychloride with stirring. The mixture, diluted with ether, is washed with 2-N sodium hydroxide solution and then with water until neutral. After evaporation of the organic phase, which has been dried over sodium sulfate, there is obtained 5-(4-n-butylphenyl)-2-(4-cyanophenyl)pyrimidine which is filtered on a short silica gel column and subsequently recrystallized from methylene chloride/methanol; melting point 94.7° C.; clearing point 246°-246.7° C.

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