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HRID 1649305Generated: November 1, 2026

Acetonitrile → Hexanenitrile, 4-ethyl-4-methyl-3-oxo-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
ReactantButanoic acid, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-, methyl esterHCID 521437—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ProductHexanenitrile, 4-ethyl-4-methyl-3-oxo-HCID 159096—

Reaction Steps

A 16.5 Kg portion of methyl 2-ethylbutyrate was reacted with 60 Kg of n-butyl lithium, diisopropylamine, and 19.1 Kg of methyl iodide to provide 17.4 Kg of methyl 2-ethyl-2-methylbutyrate. A 7.5 Kg portion of the ester thus formed was reacted with 3.25 Kg of acetonitrile and 5.03 g of sodium hydride in 33 liters of tetrahydrofuran to provide 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl cyanomethyl ketone. The ketone thus formed was reacted with 4.35 Kg of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 2.54 Kg of sodium hydroxide in 44 liters of water to provide 5.65 Kg of 5-amino-3-(1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl)isoxazole.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04416683
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_11
ORD IDord-eb146ba0499d425c870e9fe7cc3c78ea
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_11