Triethylamine → 3-Methylbut-2-en-1-yl cyanoacetate

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Cyanoacetic acid (25.9 mmol), 3-methyl-2-butenyl chloride (24.9 mmol), triethylamine (25.7 mmol) and a solvent (30 ml) were placed in a 50-ml flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer and a reflux condenser. The mixture was heated until no more of the title ester was formed. The Table states the solvents, temperatures and heating times used and presents the results. In all cases, the conversion of the 3-methyl-2-butenyl chloride was higher than 85%.

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