Methanol → 1-[Cyano(p-benzyloxyphenyl)methyl]cyclohexanol

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Reaction Steps

p-Benzyloxyphenyl acetonitrile (100 g) and methanol (300 ml) was charged into flask Subsequently the reaction mixture was cooled to 0-5° C. and 10% aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (180 g) and PEG-400 (10 ml) were added. The reaction mixture was then stirred for 30 min. and cyclohexanone (64 g) was added dropwise at 0-5° C. Subsequently, the reaction mass temperature was raised to 25-27° C. and stirred for 15 hours. After completion of the reaction hexane (600 ml) was added, the reaction mixture filtered, washed with hexane (100 ml) followed by DM water to obtain 120 g (83.9%) of the 1-[cyano(p-benzyloxyphenyl)methyl]cyclohexanol.

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