Bromoacetonitrile → HCID 18702191, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a 500 mL reaction flask was added 2.0 g (51.0 mmole) sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil) and 20 mL hexanes. The hexanes were removed by pipette and replaced by 90 mL dry tetrahydrofuran (THF). The suspension was cooled to 0° C. and a solution of 10.0 g (46.4 mmole) 4-chlorophenylsulfonyl acetonitrile in 90 mL THF was added via addition funnel over 10 minutes maintaining the reaction temperature below 12° C. The resulting solution was removed from the cold bath and stirred at room temperature for 40 min. The solution was recooled to 0° C. and 3.4 mL (48.7 mmole) bromoacetonitrile in 5 mL THF was added dropwise via addition funnel. After 5 minutes, the reaction was removed from the cold bath and stirred at room temperature for two hours. The reaction was quenched with 1 mL of saturated ammonium chloride and concentrated to an oil which was transferred with 150 mL of dichloromethane to a separatory funnel containing 120 mL water. The organic layer was separated and washed once more with 120 mL water and once with 120 mL brine. The organic layer was then dried (Na2SO4), filtered, concentrated, and chromatographed through a bed of silica gel using 85:15 hexane:ethyl acetate. Isolation gave 1.4 g (12% yield) of the title compound as a yellow powder that was 96% pure by HPLC, m.p. 130-137° C.

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