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HRID 20792Generated: October 25, 2026

Cyclopentanone → 1-(Diethylamino)cyclopentanecarbonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCyclopentanoneHCID 8452—
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
ReactantDiethylammonium chlorideHCID 10197650—
Reactant1-(Dimethylamino)cyclopentanecarbonitrileHCID 10773049—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product1-(Diethylamino)cyclopentanecarbonitrileHCID 2427676162%

Reaction Steps

The title compound (2.06 g, 62%) was prepared from diethylamine hydrochloride (2.14 g, 20 mmol), cyclopentanone (1.68 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: 1.11 (6H, t, J=7 Hz), 1.78-1.88 (6H, m), 2.22 (2H, m), 2.71 (4H, q, J=7 Hz).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07745642B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_06
ORD IDord-10ca5a0bc6414f21970b59dd43514c14
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_06