4-Cyanophenol → 4-[(2-Methylbut-3-yn-2-yl)oxy]benzonitrile

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The 1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl trifluoroacetate solution, maintained at 0° C., was added to the 4-cyanophenol solution over a 40 minute period while keeping the temperature at ~0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at ~0° C. (ice bath). After stirring for 5 hours, the mixture was concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between water (50 mL) and toluene (300 mL). The organic fraction was washed with 1N HCl (3×50 mL), 1N NaOH (2×50 mL), 1N NaHCO3, and brine. After drying (magnesium sulfate), the solvent was removed at reduced pressure to give crude title compound as a very pale yellow oil. Distillation of the crude material (bulb to bulb) afforded the title compound as a colorless, low melting solid (8.04 g).

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