Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 20211049, compound

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A mixture of 297 parts of 6-bromo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol and 108 parts of copper (I) cyanide in 450 parts of N,N-dimethylformamide was stirred and refluxed for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto a solution of 600 parts of iron chloride in 180 parts of hydrochloric acid and 1000 parts of water. The whole was stirred for 20 minutes at 60° C. The aqueous phase was extracted with methylbenzene. The extract was filtered over Hyflo. The filtrate was washed successively with 10% hydrochloric acid, water, 10% sodium hydroxide and again with water, filtered again, dried and evaporated, yielding 112 parts (49.3%) of 3,4-dihydro-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-carbonitrile; mp. 85° C. (intermediate 2).

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