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HRID 1927314Generated: October 25, 2026

4-Aminophenol → 2-(4-Hydroxyphenylamino)-2-methylpropanenitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-AminophenolHCID 403—
ReactantAcetone CyanohydrinHCID 6406—
ReactantSulfuric acid magnesium salt (1:1)HCID 24083—
Product2-(4-Hydroxyphenylamino)-2-methylpropanenitrileHCID 35026996%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature80 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-aminophenol (1.09 g, 10 mmol), acetone cyanohydrin (10 ml) and MgSO4 (2 g) was heated to 80° C. and stirred for 4 h. After concentration of the medium under vacuum, compound 3a was crystallized from water (20 ml). The solid was filtered and dried to yield 2-(4-hydroxyphenylamino)-2-methylpropanenitrile, 3a (1.69 g, 9.6 mmol, 96%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08183274B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_05
ORD IDord-7863a0828c7e490aba7a838b5eb22280
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_05