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HRID 20788Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetone → 2-Methyl-2-piperidin-1-ylpropanenitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetoneHCID 180—
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
ReactantPiperidine, hydrochloride (1:1)HCID 2723721—
Reactant1-(Dimethylamino)cyclopentanecarbonitrileHCID 10773049—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-Methyl-2-piperidin-1-ylpropanenitrileHCID 28888277%

Reaction Steps

The title compound (2.33 g, 77%) was prepared from piperidine hydrochloride (2.43 g, 20 mmol), acetone (1.16 g, 20 mmol) and potassium cyanide (1.30 g, 20 mmol) in water (10 ml) in a similar manner to that described in D1. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 1.46 (2H, m), 1.50 (6H, s), 1.63 (4H, m), 2.59 (4H, m).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07745642B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_06
ORD IDord-512a6c3f8abe44da91d6031f77031de6
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_06