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HRID 1859043Generated: October 31, 2026

Water → 3-(Cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenylacetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
Reactant4-(Chloromethyl)-2-(cyclopentyloxy)-1-methoxybenzeneHCID 10900766—
CatalystBenzyl triethylammonium chlorideHCID 66133—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product3-(Cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenylacetonitrileHCID 1072822896.2%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzyl chloride (119 grams, 0.49 mol), 120 milliliters of methylene chloride, KCN (70.7 grams, 1.09 mol), benzyltriethylammonium chloride (35 grams, 0.015 mol) and water (120 milliliters) was stirred vigorously at room temperature for 48 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with methylene chloride and the layers were separated. The methylene chloride solution was extracted several times with water and evaporated to yield 3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenylacetonitrile (109 grams, 95%) for the subsequent transformation.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06153630
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_11
ORD IDord-230d30596b92453885f38fe1b080ee50
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_11