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HRID 1804541Generated: October 25, 2026

Ammonia → 3-(Propan-2-yl)benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAmmoniaHCID 222—
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
Reactant1-Bromo-3-isopropylbenzeneHCID 138499—
ReactantHCID 178418260HCID 178418260—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product3-(Propan-2-yl)benzonitrileHCID 258440—

Reaction Steps

5.15 g (25.87 mmol) m-bromo-isopropyl-benzene and 2.69 g (30.04 mmol) copper cyanide are stirred in 2.50 ml of pyridine for 24 hours at 180° C. Then 15 ml of water, 15 ml of toluene and 15 ml conc. ammonia solution are added, then the mixture is extracted. The organic phase is dried and evaporated to dryness.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08354418B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_01
ORD IDord-656f53ae722d463c8e6a0eff14f36527
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_01