4-Cyanophenol → HCID 21701951, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-cyanophenol (11.9 g; 0.1 mol) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (100 mL) was slowly added to a stirred and cooled (0° C.) suspension of NaH (4.0 g; 0.1 mol; 55% dispersion) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (250 mL). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 1 hour and then allowed to cool to room temperature. 3-Chloro-2-chloromethyl-propene (20 g; 0.16 mol) was added in one portion and the reaction mixture was stirred at 45° C. for 40 hours. The reaction mixture was partitioned between DCM and NaHCO3 (satd.) and the organic layer collected, dried, concentrated and purified using column chromatography (DCM:MeOH; 50:1) to give the sub-title ompound in a 66% yield.

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