Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(1-formylcyclohexyl)propanenitrile

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To a stirred solution of cyclohexane-carboxaldehyde (100 g.; 0.89 mole) and 50% potassium hydroxide solution (10.2 g.) is added, dropwise, acrylonitrile (50.4 g.; 0.95 mole) over the course of one hour, maintaining the reaction temperature between 50°-60° C. by occasional cooling. After all has been added, the mixture is stirred for an additional one hour until the exotherm ceases and then heated to 50°-60° C. for 30 minutes. The product is acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid, taken up into ether, washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and distilled to afford 38% of colorless 1-(2-cyanoethyl)-1-formylcyclohexane (55.4 g.), b.p. 142°-146° C./5 mm.

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