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HRID 1975718Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetylacetone → 4-(2-Acetyl-3-oxo-1-butenyl)benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetylacetoneHCID 31261—
Reactant4-CyanobenzaldehydeHCID 66042—
ReactantAmmonium AcetateHCID 517165—
SolventIsopropanolHCID 3776—
Product4-(2-Acetyl-3-oxo-1-butenyl)benzonitrileHCID 367453—

Reaction Steps

4-Cyanobenzaldehyde (2.62 g) was condensed with 2,4-pentanedione (3.0 g) in 2-propanol (10 ml) in the presence of ammonium acetate. Mp 86°-88° C., yield 0.55 g (13 %).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05288750
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_02
ORD IDord-b244a5715d364e1e9b0d6d958a196bf1
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_02