Sodium Cyanide → HCID 13602723, compound

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To a mixture of 2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde (5.0 gm, 29 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) was added a solution of sodium cyanide (500 mg, 10 mmol) in water (5 mL). The reaction was heated to reflux (100-110° C.) for 1 hr and was then cooled, diluted with water, and extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The organic layers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and evaporated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (10% methylene chloride, 10% ethyl acetate in hexanes) to afford the title compound as an oil.

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