Hydrochloric Acid → 2,2-Diphenyl-2-(2-propynyl)acetaldehyde

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A mixture of 2,2-diphenyl-2-(2-propynyl)acetonitrile (1.38 g) and lithium aluminum hydride (0.21 g) in tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) was refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into cold water, acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted with diethyl ether. The extract was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel with a mixture of n-hexane and benzene (1:1) as an eluent to give 2,2-diphenyl-2-(2-propynyl)acetaldehyde (0.46 g).

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