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HRID 2297619Generated: October 31, 2026

Ethyl Acetate → Methyl 3-cyano-4-isopropoxybenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ReactantMethyl 3-bromo-4-isopropoxybenzoateHCID 21956810—
ReactantHCID 178418546HCID 178418546—
SolventN-methyl-2-pyrrolidoneHCID 13387—
ProductMethyl 3-cyano-4-isopropoxybenzoateHCID 21956805—

Reaction Steps

Methyl 3-bromo-4-iso-propoxybenzoate (2.0 g, 7.3 mmol) and copper(I)cyanide in N-methyl pyrrolidone (50 ml) was heated under vigorous reflux for 4 h. Work-up with ethyl acetate gave the title compound (1.0 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06492378B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_12
ORD IDord-4f699537d7ef4bff9e2ae2d73df322c5
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_12