Acetic Acid → HCID 12882232, compound

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Reaction Steps

1.5 g of KCN and 1.8 ml of acetic acid were added to 2.5 g of the aldehyde thus obtained dissolved 40 ml of ethanol and then left overnight under stirring. Then, the reaction mixture was poured into 100 ml of 2N-HCl and the extraction was effected with benzene. After washing with NaCl aqueous solution, the benzene layer was condensed to yield 2.7 g of 3-anilino-α-cyanobenzylalcohol.

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