Sodium Chloride → Benzonitrile, 4-formyl-2-methyl- (9CI)

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To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-2-methylbenzonitrile (4.0 g, 20 mmol) in 100 mL of anhydrous THF was added BuLi (1.6 M, 12.8 mL) dropwise at −78° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition, the pale red solution was stirred for 5 min at −78° C. and dry DMF (2.2 mL) then added dropwise. After 20 min, the reaction mixture was poured onto a saturated solution of sodium chloride (100 mL). The organic phase was separated, extracted with diethyl ether (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and distilled off the solvent to afford 4-formyl-2-methylbenzonitrile. MS m/z: 146 (M+1)+.

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