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HRID 2184244Generated: October 31, 2026

4-Methyl-2-nitroaniline → 2-Nitro-4-toluonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Methyl-2-nitroanilineHCID 6978—
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
CatalystCopper SulfateHCID 24462—
Product2-Nitro-4-toluonitrileHCID 96235—

Reaction Steps

11.75 g (77.2 mmol) of 4-methyl-2-nitroaniline underwent a Sandmeyer reaction in a conventional process by diazotization and substitution with NaCN and CuSO4 to give 9.6 g of crude 4-methyl-2-nitrobenzonitrile.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06900319B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_05
ORD IDord-e51117593b1840828ee75d21b2240d73
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_05