Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 67065110, compound

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Reaction Steps

The methyl 2-cyano-2-(2,4,4-trimethylcyclopentylidene)acetate B is placed in a round-bottomed flask with 2 eq. of lithium chloride in a 98:2 mixture of NMP (N-methylpyrrolidone) and water. The mixture is stirred at 150° C. After 3 hours, the reaction medium is cooled to ambient temperature before being poured onto a 1% HCl solution. Stirring is carried out for a few minutes and then extraction is carried out twice with MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether). The combined organic phases are washed with a sodium bicarbonate solution and then with an aqueous sodium chloride solution. After drying over magnesium sulfate, filtering through paper and evaporating the solvent, the crude product is distilled under reduced pressure. A 70:30 mixture of 2-(2,4,4-trimethylcyclopent-1-enyl)acetonitrile and 2-(3,3,5-trimethylcyclopent-1-enyl)-acetonitrile is obtained.

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