4'-Cyanoacetophenone → 4-[3-(3-Cyanophenyl)-1-oxo-2-propenyl]benzonitrile

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Part A. Employing methods similar to Example 1 Part A but using m-cyano benzaldehyde (0.91 gm, 6.89 mmol) and 4-acetyl benzonitrile (1.0 gm, 6.89 mmol), 4-[3-(3-cyanophenyl)-1-oxo-2-propenyl]benzonitrile was isolated as a pale yellow powder, 1.4 gm (79%), 1H NMR (CDCl3) 8.53(s,1H), 8.35(d,2H), 8.15-8.20(m,3H), 7.92(d, 1H), 7.82(d, 1H), 7.67(t, 1H).

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