Potassium Carbonate → 4-[(But-3-en-1-yl)oxy]benzonitrile

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4-Cyanophenol (30 g, 250 mmol) was mixed with K2CO3 (72.5 g, 525 mmol) and stirred for 60 minutes. 4-Bromo-1-butene (50 g, 370 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. The solids were filtered off and the solvents were evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM. and washed with 1 N NaOH. The organic layer was separated, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated to give 37 g (58%) of the sub-title compound.

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