Acetonitrile → 1-(2-Cyanophenyliminomethyl)-2-nitroiminoimidazolidine

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Reaction Steps

0.05 g of boron trifluoride ether complex was added to a mixture of 2.0 g of 1-diethoxymethyl-2-nitroiminoimidazolidine, 1.02 g of o-aminobenzonitrile and 5 ml of acetonitrile followed by agitation at room temperature for 5 minutes. Ether was added to the reaction mixture, and the resultant crystals were collected by filtration and dried to give 2.2 g of 1-(2-cyanophenyliminomethyl)-2-nitroiminoimidazolidine.

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