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HRID 1608950Generated: October 29, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 4-[2-(Pyridin-2-yl)ethenyl]benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-MethylpyridineHCID 7975—
Reactant4-CyanobenzaldehydeHCID 66042—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product4-[2-(Pyridin-2-yl)ethenyl]benzonitrileHCID 5447674346%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 20.4 g (0.2 mol) acetic acid anhydride, 18.6 g (0.2 mol) 2-methylpyridine and 26.2 g (0.2 mol) 4-cyanobenzaldehyde is heated to reflux for 24 h. One allows to cool, mixes with excess ether and filters. One isolates 18.8 g of title compound (46% of theory) of the m.p. 98°-98° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05399575
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_03
ORD IDord-af7dd83a9f78453fbf7a21fd7f3a6ed5
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_03