Malononitrile → 2-AMINO-4-METHYL-3-FURONITRILE

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To a mixture of malononitrile (0.96 g, 14.6 mmol), acetol (1.08 g, 14.6 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) at 0° C. was added, dropwise, triethylamine (2.0 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. After removal of solvent under reduced pressure the crude solid washed with cold isopropanol to give product as white powder (0.54 g, 30%). HPLC/MS: (M+H)+ 123.3 m/z. Retention time (LC-MS)=1.81 min. 1H NMR (CD3OD): 6.58(s, 1H,); 1.95 (s, 3H).

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