Benzaldehyde → HCID 53691566, compound

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Reaction Steps

Dissolve 290 ml (2.069 mol) diisopropylamine in 3.6 liters DME and precool to −78° C. Add 820 ml (2.05 mol) n-butyllithium (2.5 M solution in hexane) dropwise in the space of approx. 20 min (temperature<−60° C.). After 15 min at −60° C., add a solution of 435 g (1.864 mol) (4-ethylphenyl)[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]acetonitrile in 1.4 liters DME dropwise (temperature<−60° C.). Stir the mixture for a further 30 min at −60° C., before adding a solution of 189.5 ml (1.864 mol) benzaldehyde in 1.4 liters DME (time approx. 20 min, temperature −60° C.). Heat the mixture over a period of 4 h to RT, before adding 7 liter satd. ammonium chloride solution. Extract the reaction mixture with ethyl acetate. After phase separation, wash the organic phase with satd. ammonium chloride solution, dry, and concentrate by vacuum evaporation. Dissolve the residue in 7 liters dioxan and 5 liters methanol, and add 6 liters 1 N hydrochloric acid. Stir the mixture overnight at RT, then, after adding 11 liters satd. sodium chloride solution, extract with 6.5 liters ethyl acetate. Wash the organic phase with water and with satd. sodium chloride solution, dry, and concentrate by vacuum evaporation. Dissolve the residue in 2 liters diisopropyl ether, add seed crystals and stir for 2 h. The precipitated solid is filtered with suction, washed with 300 ml diisopropyl ether and petroleum ether and dried under vacuum. Concentrate the mother liquor, and after storing for 2 days at 4° C., again filter off the precipitated solid with suction, wash with approx. 100 ml diisopropyl ether and petroleum ether and dry under vacuum. On combining the two solids, 154.9 g (34% of theor.) of the target product is obtained.

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