Dimethylformamide → 2-Methoxy-6-methylbenzonitrile

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Reaction Steps

To a flask containing a stir bar was added 2-bromo-1-methoxy-3-methylbenzene (7.5 g, 37 mmol), CuCN (6.7 g, 75 mmol) followed by addition of DMF (60 mL); the resulting mixture was then refluxed at 150° C. overnight. When the reaction was complete, as evidenced by LC analysis, the reaction flask was taken out of the oil bath and cooled to room temperature. To the reaction mixture was then poured DCM (20 mL) and a precipitate formed immediately. The solids were filtered, re-dissolved in DCM, absorbed into silica gel and loaded into column with Hexanes:EtOAc (1:1) to afford the title product.

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