Methanol → HCID 20211717, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 3.8 g (0.058 mole) potassium cyanide in 7 ml water, a solution of 3.6 g (0.066 mole) ammonium chloride in 8 ml water was added. To the resulting mixture, 3.5 g (3.9 ml [0.10 mole]) ammonium hydroxide were added, followed by 7 g (0.058 mole) acetophenone dissolved in 10 ml methanol. The reaction mixture was heated at about 45°-55° C. for 18 hours. The black mixture was poured into water and extracted with methylene chloride. The methylene chloride extract was washed 4 times with water, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and stripped. The residue was dissolved in ether. Hydrogen chloride gas was bubbled through the solution to precipitate 2 g of the above-identified hydrochloride salt, as a yellow solid.

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