Benzyl Bromide → HCID 18318128, compound

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A solution of 3-nitro-4-hydroxybenzonitrile (10 g, 61 mmol) in a mixture of 40 mL of dimethylformamide and 100 mL of acetonitrile was stirred as anhydrous potassium carbonate (10.1 g, 73.2 mmol) and benzyl bromide (10.4 g, 61 mmol) were added. The reaction was heated at 60° C. for about 4 h. The reaction was filtered and the solid was washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate was washed with water. The organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried and concentrated. The solid was recrystallized from acetone/hexane to give 14 g (90%) of 3-nitro-4-(benzyloxy)benzonitrile, as a white solid.

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