Diethyl (cyanomethyl)phosphonate → HCID 23361377, compound

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According to the method described for Reference Example 35, (E)-3-[4-(5-methyl-4-phenyl-2-oxazolylmethoxy)phenyl]-2-propen-1-al was allowed to react with diethyl cyanomethylphosphonate to give (E,E)-5-[4-(5-methyl-4-phenyl-2-oxazolylmethoxy)phenyl]-2,4-pentadienenitrile. Then, according to the method described for Reference Example 16, (E,E)-5-[4-(5-methyl-4-phenyl-2-oxazolylmethoxy)phenyl]-2,4-pentadienenitrile was subjected to catalytic reduction to give 5-[4-(5-methyl-4-phenyl-2-oxazolylmethoxy)phenyl]valeronitrile. Recrystallization from ethyl acetate--ether--hexane gave colorless prisms, m.p.65°-66° C.

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