Trimethyl phosphite → 4-(Dimethoxyphosphorylmethylphenyl)cinnamonitrile

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390 g of 4-bromomethylcinnamonitrile are suspended in 600 ml of trimethylphosphite and the suspension is added in portions to 250 ml of well stirred trimethylphosphite of 90° C., such that the strongly exothermic reaction can be kept under control. Excess trimethylphosphite is then distilled off under a water jet vacuum and 330 ml of toluene and 660 ml of hexane are added to the residue, which is cooled to 0° C. The crystallised product is filtered with suction and vacuum dried at 50° C., affording 427 g of 4-(dimethoxyphosphorylmethylphenyl)cinnamonitrile with a melting point of 98°-101° C.

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