Ethyl cyanoacetate → HCID 57600470, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

4.25 ml of ethyl isothiocyanate is added to a mixture that consists of 5 g of cyanoacetic acid ethyl ester and 5 ml of triethylamine at 25° C. Then, it is allowed to stir for 6 more hours at 50° C. Then, the reaction mixture is concentrated by evaporation in a vacuum. The residue is taken up in ethanol and poured into 150 ml of ice-cold IN hydrochloric acid. It is allowed to stir for 3 more hours at 25° C., and then the residue is filtered off. The solid that is obtained is rewashed with water. 7 g of product is obtained.

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