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HRID 1596430Generated: October 31, 2026

Epichlorohydrin → 4-(2-Oxiranylmethoxy)benzenecarbonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEpichlorohydrinHCID 7835—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant4-CyanophenolHCID 13019—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Product4-(2-Oxiranylmethoxy)benzenecarbonitrileHCID 276430175%

Reaction Steps

Epichlorohydrin (800 mL) and K2CO3 (414 g) were added to a stirred solution of p-cyanophenol (238 g) in 2.0 L MeCN and the reaction mixture was refluxed under inert atmosphere for 2 h. The hot solution was filtered and the filtrate concentrated giving a clear oil which was crystallized from di-iso-propyl ether giving the product in 75% yield.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06291475B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_09
ORD IDord-485c2deb0ca3474a8ce6e84eb85a1d67
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_09