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HRID 20794Generated: October 25, 2026

Cyclopentanone → 1-(1-Azetidinyl)cyclopentanecarbonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCyclopentanoneHCID 8452—
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
Reactant1-(Dimethylamino)cyclopentanecarbonitrileHCID 10773049—
ReactantAzetidine hydrochlorideHCID 12308726—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product1-(1-Azetidinyl)cyclopentanecarbonitrileHCID 5934777943%

Reaction Steps

The title compound (1.29 g, 43%) was prepared from azetidine hydrochloride (1.85 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: 1.70-1.82 (6H, m), 1.86 (2H, m), 2.07 (2H, quin, J=7 Hz), 3.32 (4H, t, J=7 Hz).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07745642B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_06
ORD IDord-c1121d5546834bab92e2bff97a8f4126
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_06