Lithium Hydroxide → HCID 86745272, compound

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Reaction Steps

Into a 2 liter 3-necked round bottomed flask equipped with pressure equalizing dropping funnel, reflux condenser, and magnetic stirring bar was added 1177 g (13.08 moles) of 1,2-butanediol and 3.5 g of anhydrous lithium hydroxide. The solution was heated to 40° C. with stirring and then 570 g (10.75 moles) of acrylonitrile was added dropwise over a period of 2 hours and 45 minutes. The mixture then was allowed to react an additional one hour at temperature.

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