Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Hydroxy-3-isopropenyl-5-nitrobenzonitrile

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A mixture of 3-isopropenyl-4-methoxy-5-nitrobenzonitrile (5.06 g, 23.19 mmol) and pyridine hydrochloride (10 g, 87 mmol) was placed in an oil bath at 200° C. for 4 min. The reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature, added 1M HCl, and extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography using a Horizon Biotage, 65i Si column, eluting with 1 column volume of 1% ethyl acetate in hexanes, followed by a linear gradient of ethyl acetate in hexanes from 1% to 100% over 10 column volumes to afford the title compound. Mass spectrum (ESI) 203.1 (M−1).

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